Zhang Yimou is 15 years older than Gong Li.
Zhang Yimou, born on April 2, 1950 in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, is a Chinese film director and one of the representatives of the "Fifth Generation of Directors". He holds honorary doctorates from Boston University and Yale University, and is a distinguished professor at the Beijing Film Academy. Gong Li, born on December 31, 1965 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, moved to Jinan, Shandong Province with her parents when she was less than one year old. She is a Singaporean actress.
From the above calculation, we can know that the age difference between the two is 15 years and 8 months. In 1987, Gong Li was selected by director Zhang Yimou to star in the heroine "Jiu'er" in the war art film "Red Sorghum", thus officially debuting and starting a fifteen-year journey of cooperation with the fifth-generation director.
Zhang Yimou's classic works:
1. "Red Sorghum": "Red Sorghum" is a war literary film produced by Xi'an Film Studio and directed by Zhang Yimou in 1987. Released in China. In 1988, the film won the Golden Bear Award at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, becoming the first Asian film to win this award.
2. "Raise the Red Lantern": "Raise the Red Lantern" is a feature film produced by China Film Co-Production Company and directed by Zhang Yimou. The film is adapted from Su Tong's novel "The Wife and Concubines". "Groups". The film revolves around feudal ethics and tells the story of several jealous concubines of a wealthy family during the Republic of China, which led to a series of tragedies.
3. "Alive": "Alive" is a feature film produced by Age International Co., Ltd. in 1994. The film was adapted from Yu Hua's novel of the same name and directed by Zhang Yimou. In 1994, the film won the Jury Prize, Best Actor Award and other awards at the 47th Cannes International Film Festival.