Zhang Yimou Net Worth: Zhang Yimou is a Chinese film director, producer and former cinematographer who has a net worth of $145 million. Belonging to the 5th Generation of Chinese filmmakers, he is an Award-winning director who is considered to be both highest paid and most acclaimed among his Chinese colleagues. Born on 14 November 1951 in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, he decided to enroll in the reopened Beijing Film Academy at the age of 27. Upon graduation, he got assigned to work to small regional studios, mainly as a cinematographer or producer's assistant. Ever since he made his directorial debut in 1987 with Red Sorghum, Zhang Yimou took the movie-making industry by storm. He has created numerous contemporary dramas like "Ju Do" (1990), "Raise the Red Lantern" (1992), "To Live" (1994) and "House of Flying Daggers" (2004), before reaching international stardom with the martial arts thrillers "Hero" (2002) and "House of Flying Daggers" (2004). Already well-established as a director-screenwriter-producer, Yimou partly owes his fortune to smart investing and vast property holdings, as well as lucrative endorsement deals, most notably with CoverGirl cosmetics. He has a couple of restorations in his possession, like the "Fat Zhang Burger" chain in Beijing for example, and a Football Team called the "Xi'an Angels". But that's not all as he has also launched his own brand of Vodka, Pure Wonderzhang, and is present in the juniors market with a top-selling perfume, With Love from Yimou, and a fashion line called "Zhang Yimou Seduction". A father of three, Yimou has obviously violated China's 'one child policy' and thus he got sued by two lawyers in what they claim is protest against rich people defying the rules. Even though he came clean admitting that he failed to pay the fines (compensation fees) for his two sons and one daughter, he could be owing as much as $26.2 million in fees.
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