Zhang Jigang
Choreographer
2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremonyThe ceremony was directed by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, who was the chief director and was assisted by Chinese choreographers Zhang Jigang and Chen Weiya. The director of music for the ceremony was composer Chen Qigang. It was noted... In this article: People's Republic of China, 2008 Summer Olympics, Zhang Yimou, International Olympic Committee, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Beijing National Stadium, Great Britain, and Jacques Rogge |
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Wikipedia | November 05, 2009
Zhang Yimou
...of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China alongside co-director and choreographer Zhang Jigang. He directed the Closing Ceremony with Zhang Jigang as well. Zhang was a runner-up for Time Magazine Person of the Year 2008. Steven...
In this article: Zhang Yimou, Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, Raise the Red Lantern, Hero, Ju Dou, China, Red Sorghum, and Academy Awards
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2008 Summer Olympics
...one extra for time (close to 08:08:08 pm). The ceremony was co-directed by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou and Chinese choreographer Zhang Jigang and featured a cast of over 15,000 performers. The ceremony lasted over four hours and was...
In this article: 2008 Summer Olympics, International Olympic Committee, Beijing, People's Republic of China, Beijing National Stadium, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Revenue
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Zhang Jigang
===''A Man Who Dances Yangge (一个扭秧歌的人)''=== A period of international acclaim and militaristic success for Zhang Jigang. He was promoted to the rank of Lt. General in 2006 and currently holds the highest military rank in China...
In this article: China, Beijing, Google Video, Taiyuan, Beijing Dance Academy, and YouTube
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FT.com - World | January 16, 2009
Downturn unlikely to mar China celebration
...cosmopolitan dynamism without challenging the status quo. Mr Zhang will be joined by one of his main collaborators from the Olympics. Zhang Jigang, a senior colonel in the People's Liberation Army, will direct a dance performance entitled...
In this article: Zhang Yimou, Mao Zedong, Beijing, People's Republic of China, Unemployment, Dalai Lama, and The Communist Party
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Yahoo! News | January 15, 2009
Olympic mastermind to direct China's 60-year jubilee: state media (AFP)
...Daily said. The newspaper quoted an unnamed senior Beijing municipal government official as confirming Zhang's involvement. Zhang Jigang, a member of China's army arts troupe who was the chief choreographer in the Beijing Olympic...
In this article: People's Republic of China, Zhang Yimou, Beijing, China Daily, Agence France Presse, All rights reserved, Communist Party, Beijing Olympics, and Hero
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | August 08, 2008
Television critic's choice - Olympics 2008 (BBC1)
...Games begin officially at 8.00pm local time - that's on 8/8/08, because eight is considered a lucky number in China. Created by Zhang Jigang, a choreographer and general in the People's Liberation Army, and Zhang Yimou, the...
In this article: Olympics 2008, China, Mark Foster, Zhang Yimou, House of Flying Daggers, London, and Beijing
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Zhang Jigang (; (born December 25, 1958) is an internationally acclaimed Chinese choreographer and a Lieutenant General in the People's Liberation Army. He was the former director of the Song and Dance Ensemble with the People's Liberation Army before promotion in 2006. Zhang Jigang now holds the highest non-combat military officer rank in China.
He is the only choreographer to receive the crown title of "Century Star" in the country, and is responsible for the creation of more than 300 large-scale productions in over 60 countries.
- Birth Date:
- December 25, 1958
- Spouse:
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- Zhang Lamei
- 1 child
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