1988 film by Zhang Yimou

2018 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou

Wang is a gloomy, cunning and avaricious noodle shop owner in a desert town in China. His neglected, sharp-tongued wife is involved in a secret affair with Li, one of Wang’s employees. A timid man, Li reluctantly keeps the gun his lover has bought to kill her husband. But Wang is watching their every move. He bribes patrol officer Zhang to murder the illicit couple. It seems like a perfect plan: the affair will come to a cruel, bloody but satisfying end or so he thinks. The equally wicked Zhang has an agenda of his own. As the plot twists, more blood will flow, and ever greater violence will erupt.

八集纪录片《张艺谋的2008》，讲述了张艺谋从2004年雅典奥运会"北京8分钟"到北京奥运会开幕式结束，4年所走过的历程。本片最优之处在于，她将屹立在风口浪尖的张艺谋彻底还原，让我们从息息相关的生活中走近享誉世界的导演，了解震彻全球的北京奥运会开闭幕式的光影背后。再回首，用饱蘸感情的心去体味这场视觉盛宴。
张艺谋在中国电影界及至文艺界，都成为了符号般的精彩个体。每当他有所动作，人们都寄望成就极致。甚至会当然般希望他每一次开口，都能口吐莲花或金块。但在看过《张艺谋的2008》这部纪录片之后，曾经那样认定过张艺谋的人会发现，他经常吐露的是大白话、是苦闷、是无奈……

The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number in Chinese culture. Featuring more than 15,000 performers, the ceremony lasted over four hours and cost over $100 million USD to produce.

2021 film by Zhang Yimou