Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for Zhang Yimou across 7 places, from 1965 to 2011.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Zhang Yimou is a Chinese filmmaker. A leading figure of China's Fifth Generation directors, he is considered as one of the most successful filmmakers in the world.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Zhang Yimou is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Zhang Yimou was documented, and when
1965year
Xi'anattested“In 1965, she returned to Xi'an to attend the middle school and became a classmate of Zhang.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
31 March 1983exact date
Guangxiattested“On March 31, 1983, their daughter Zhang Mo was born while Zhang was filming One and Eight in Guangxi.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
2004 to 2018period
Athensattested“Zhang was chosen to direct the Beijing portion of the closing ceremonies of two Olympics: the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
2004 to 2018period
Pyeongchangattested“Zhang was chosen to direct the Beijing portion of the closing ceremonies of two Olympics: the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
2005year
Chinaattested“Released in China in 2005, Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles was a return to the more low-key drama that characterized much of Zhang's middle period pieces.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
October 2009month
Beijingattested“He reprised his version of Turandot in October 2009, at the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, and plans to tour with the production in Europe, Asia and Australia in 2010.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
October 2009month
Beijing National Stadiumattested“He reprised his version of Turandot in October 2009, at the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, and plans to tour with the production in Europe, Asia and Australia in 2010.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
2011 to 2022period
Chinaattested“In 2021, Zhang Yimou filed the third lawsuit against Zhang Weiping, citing "shareholder liability for harming the interests of company creditors." In 2022, Chinese-born American novelist Yan Geling, who had previously collaborated with Z…”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
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1949year
Taiwanmentioned“Zhang's father, Zhang Bingjun (), a dermatologist, had been an officer in the National Revolutionary Army under Chiang Kai-shek during the Chinese Civil War; an uncle and an elder brother had followed the Nationalist forces to Taiwan aft…”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
1951year
Xi'anmentioned“Xiao was born in Xi'an in 1951 to an intellectual family whose ancestral home was in Beijing.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
1951year
Beijingmentioned“Xiao was born in Xi'an in 1951 to an intellectual family whose ancestral home was in Beijing.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
1971year
Xi'anmentioned“In 1971, Zhang and Xiao returned to Xi'an.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
1975year
Shanghai Jiao Tong Universitymentioned“In 1975, she was recommended for admission to Shanghai Jiao Tong University.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
1978year
Chinamentioned“In 1978, the national college entrance exam was reinstated in China and Zhang applied to the Beijing Film Academy.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
1978year
Beijingmentioned“In 1978, the national college entrance exam was reinstated in China and Zhang applied to the Beijing Film Academy.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
1982year
Guangximentioned“After graduating in 1982, Zhang was assigned to Guangxi Film Studio as a cinematographer, rarely returning home.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
1989year
Beijingmentioned“Zhang Weiping (no relation) first met Zhang Yimou in 1989 while working in pharmaceutical procurement at a hospital in Beijing.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
1994year
Chinamentioned“It was banned in China, but released at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Prize, as well as earning a Best Actor prize for Ge You.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
1995year
Chinamentioned“In 1995, soon after shooting Shanghai Triad, their 7th collaboration during their relationship, Zhang announced their break-up amidst rumors of Gong's affair with then managing director of British American Tobacco in China, Ooi Hoe Seong…”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
1998year
Florencementioned“In 1998, he directed an acclaimed version of Puccini's opera Turandot, firstly in Florence and then later Turandot at the Forbidden City, Beijing, with Zubin Mehta conducting, the latter documented in the film The Turandot Project (2000).”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
1998year
Forbidden Citymentioned“In 1998, he directed an acclaimed version of Puccini's opera Turandot, firstly in Florence and then later Turandot at the Forbidden City, Beijing, with Zubin Mehta conducting, the latter documented in the film The Turandot Project (2000).”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
2002year
Chinamentioned“Zhang's next major project was the ambitious wuxia drama Hero, released in China in 2002.”source: Wikipedia: Zhang Yimou
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