Zhang Yimou Net Worth

He was also chosen to direct the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing summer Olympics. In late 2013, Zhang made headlines around the world when he admitted that he and his wife had potentially violated China’s one-child policy. The Associated Press reported that Zhang had fathered seven children with four different women. The South China Morning Post reported that based on Zhang’s estimated annual earnings of $14 million he could face a penalty of $40 million for the violation.