Best Director 1999 Not One Less 2000 The Road Home Best Actor 1988 Old Well Other Awards BAFTA Best Film not in the English Language 1991 Raise the Red Lantern 1994 To Live Golden Bear - Berlin Film Festival 1987 Red Sorghum Silver Lion - Venice Film Festival 1991 Raise the Red Lantern Golden Lion - Venice Film Festival 1992 The Story of Qiu Ju 1999 Not One Less Grand Jury Prize - Cannes Film Festival 1994 To Live BSFC Award for Best Director 2004 House of Flying Daggers NSFC Award for Best Director 2004 Hero ; House of Flying Daggers Zhang Yimou (born November 14, 1950 or 1951) is a Chinese film director, producer, writer and actor, and former cinematographer. He is counted amongst the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, having made his directorial debut in 1987 with Red Sorghum..