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Which director of 'Raise the Red Lantern' and 'To Live' was banned from filmmaking by the authorities after his 1994 film's unflattering depiction of China's mid-century political campaigns?
Answer: Zhang Yimou — Zhang Yimou's 'To Live' (Huozhe) follows a family through decades of political upheaval, and its sympathetic portrayal of a couple navigating state persecution led to its ban.
- A Chen Kaige
- B Jia Zhangke
- C Wang Xiaoshuai
- D Zhang Yimou ✓
Zhang Yimou's 'To Live' (Huozhe) follows a family through decades of political upheaval, and its sympathetic portrayal of a couple navigating state persecution led to its ban.