Director Zhang Yimou to give master class at Chinese film festival (2)

In this aerial photo taken on May 7, 2019, tourists visit Pingyao, north China's Shanxi Province. Pingyao, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in north China's Shanxi Province, is famous for its well-preserved ancient architecture including the city walls. (Xinhua)

The film festival is held in Pingyao, a 2,700-year-old city and a World Cultural Heritage site in north China's Shanxi Province. It aims to promote films produced in the non-Western world.

Born in Xi'an in 1950, Zhang is a leading figure of the "Fifth Generation" directors, who graduated in the 1980s and displayed strong emotions and visual impact in their representative works.

Zhang has won the Venice Golden Lion twice: in 1992 with "The Story of Qiu Ju", and in 1999 with "Not One Less." He also won a Silver Lion in 1991 for "Raise the Red Lantern." Enditem