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Zhang Yimou Teases ‘Three-Body Problem’ At BIFF Opening; Jury Talks ‘The Assassin(s)’ Controversy & Competition Impact

Zhang Yimou Teases ‘Three-Body Problem’ At BIFF Opening; Jury Talks ‘The Assassin(s)’ Controversy & Competition Impact

Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, who is serving as president of Busan International Film Festival’s competition jury, offered some details of his upcoming adaptation of sci-fi epic The Three-Body Problem at the festival’s opening ceremony on Tuesday night. First announced at Shanghai film festival in 2024, there hasn’t been much news about the project recently, but […]

ShangháiZhang Yimou
Oct 7, 2026 · byDeadline
Zhang Yimou Says ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Script Is Still Being Polished After Several Years: ‘It Is Very Difficult to Adapt’

Zhang Yimou Says ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Script Is Still Being Polished After Several Years: ‘It Is Very Difficult to Adapt’

Zhang Yimou is still reworking the script for his film adaptation of “The Three-Body Problem,” years into the process, the Chinese director said during the opening ceremony of the Busan International Film Festival, where he is president of this year’s competition jury. Questioned by festival director Jung Hanseok, Zhang said he is currently preparing a […]

Zhang Yimou
Oct 7, 2026 · byVariety
Busan Jury President Zhang Yimou Weighs In on ‘The Assassin(s)’ History Row as Juror July Jung Says Her ‘Heart Feels So Cold’

Busan Jury President Zhang Yimou Weighs In on ‘The Assassin(s)’ History Row as Juror July Jung Says Her ‘Heart Feels So Cold’

Zhang Yimou, president of the Busan International Film Festival’s competition jury, waded into the dispute over historical fact and creative freedom that has engulfed Korean cinema, telling a press conference on Wednesday that history itself is written by people. The question from the press did not name a title, but the debate centers on Hur […]

BusanZhang Yimou
Oct 7, 2026 · byVariety
Zhang Yimou to Lead Busan Competition Jury

Zhang Yimou to Lead Busan Competition Jury

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has confirmed seven jurors for its Competition section, with Chinese director Zhang Yimou serving as jury president for the section’s second edition. Zhang has won prizes at each of the three major European festivals: the Golden Bear at Berlin for his 1987 debut “Red Sorghum,” the Golden Lion […]

BerlinZhang Yimou
Sep 17, 2026 · byVariety