Movie Score Card
March, 1993
Winning a third successive Oscar nomination this year for The Story of Qiu Ju seems a safe bet for Zhang Yimou (pronounced Jong eemo). The 42-year-old Chinese filmmaker's eligible new comedy is likely to be an Academy entry on the heels of his erotic Ju Dou and Raise the Red Lantern, the first Chinese Oscar candidates ever. Both were, until recently, banned in their homeland. "Sex is still a very taboo subject," says Zhang, who feels his previous nominations helped break the ice.In New...
