Zhang Yimou is well known by many people and appears as a well-known director. Many times, many audiences like to see his works. Moreover, his works are famous for their local flavor in China, with the most authentic artistic features, which complement romanticism, and can be said to be one of the representatives of the fifth generation directors in Chinese mainland. Speaking of some of his works, we can't forget them. First, I can't forget "Alive" directed by him, and then "Hanging the Red Lantern High" directed by him? It can be said that his works are really excellent.
However, such an excellent director, who directed many excellent works, still failed to impact the success of the Oscar. Why? Isn't his film good enough? Actually, it's not, but because the universal values in the west are really different from our values.
Take our attitude towards children for example. Western directors will think that bonzi is a dutiful son, and they advocate so-called freedom and equality. After children make mistakes, they often distance themselves from their children, because the relationship between parents and children is not joint and will not be condemned by society. But let's look back at the cultural atmosphere here. Many times, parents will be blamed for their children's poor education, and both children and parents have some morality in it.
Zhang Yimou's works are not bad, in fact, many times they don't conform to western values. Oscar is an international award, but it is undeniable that this international award is also run by the mainstream of the west, not advocating oriental values. As a country with its own strong culture and cultural awareness, it is normal for our films to have some excellent cultural values that are not recognized by westerners. This is the biggest reason why Zhang Yimou's works can't win the Oscar.