Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.132

v2.c11.132

Films in mainland China were introduced into India from 1980s after the reform and opening up. China’s fifth-generation directors’ works continuously aroused attention and received a favourable reception in India. Zhang Yimou’s *Red Sorghum*, *Raise the Red Lantern*, *Not One Less*, *My Father and Mother*, *Ju Dou* and *Hero*, Chen Kaige’s *Farewell My Concubine*, and Feng Xiaoning’s *Grief over the Yellow River* were all highly praised by the fans. Zhang Yimou won the Lifetime Achievement Award in the 14th Mumbai International Film Festival in 2012.