The Yimou Girls
"Yimou Girl" is a nickname given for actresses who've received media attention through starring in a production directed by Zhang Yimou, with the case being that the production was their acting debut work or that they've starred several times in his projects - Hence, being favored by him.
Actresses Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi benefited from their roles after starring in his productions during their rookie years. Afterwards, they gained media attention and became international movie stars. The fame of these first two stars led to the title of “Yimou girls” by both the media and the public. Continuing the legacy with Dong Jie and Li Man, the popularity of the nickname rose sharply, although they themselves did not reach the same level of the prior two actresses.
Another common feature of the girls is that they were unknown before they appeared in his film. Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi and Li Man were students of the Central Academy of Drama. Dong Jie and Zhang Huiwen were dancers, Qu Ying was a model, Zhou Dongyu was a High School student, Ni Ni was a College student.
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Gong Li
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Completed: 2046, Farewell My Concubine, Leap, Saturday Fiction, Temptress Moon, The Story of Qiu Ju & To Live
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Yan Ni
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Completed: 11 Flowers, Grandma's New World, Life Revelation, Ming Dynasty in 1566, Minning Town, Monster Hunt, My Own Swordsman (Drama), My Own Swordsman (Movie), My People, My Homeland, Our Shining Days, The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan, The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan 4 & The Wasted Times
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Qu Ying
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Qin Hai Lu
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Completed: A Little Mood for Love, Be Your Own Light, Cliff Walkers, Red Sorghum, The Best Is Yet to Come & Under the Skin
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Dong Jie
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Completed: 2046, A Writer's Odyssey, Butterfly Lovers, Echo, Imperfect Victim, The Last Goodbye to Mama & With You
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Betty Sun
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Completed: 玉观音, Drawing Sword, Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan, My People, My Homeland, Painted Skin, The Ideal City & With You
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Jing Tian
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Completed: City of Streamer, Rattan, The Glory of Tang Dynasty, The Glory of Tang Dynasty 2 & The Legend of Zhuohua
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Ni Ni
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Completed: 1921, Fleet of Time, Love and Destiny, Lost in the Stars, Love Will Tear Us Apart, Savage, Shock Wave 2, The Flowers of War & With You
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Xu Jing Ya
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Jiang Peng Yu
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