On August 10, 2020, Zhang Yimou Studio issued a statement in Weibo, denying the rumor that Weibo users nicknamed "Director Chen Jian" as the brother of Zhang Yimou's wife Chen Ting, "has been working as a film planner in Zhang Yimou" and "is the second person in Zhang Yimou who can become a film director besides Zhang Mo".
Zhang Yimou said: "Director Zhang Yimou and his team members don't know' Director Chen Jian', and they have never hired' Director Chen Jian' as a film planner in any film project in which Director Zhang Yimou participated.
Director Zhang Yimou's wife, Ms. Chen Ting, has no brothers. The studio strongly condemns' Director Chen Jian' for publishing and spreading misleading information and false information! Please' Director Chen Jian' immediately delete and stop spreading such misleading information and false information. "
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20 13, 1 1, the news that you are looking for Zhang Yimou on a front page in Nanjing fermented again.
Because @ Yimou Studio denied that Chen Jian was Zhang Yimou's brother, and claimed that Chen Jian's behavior constituted an "impostor", "Chen Ting's brother, uncle of three children" and "Zhang Yimou's brother" Chen Jian, like crazy the day before yesterday, exposed himself as an illegitimate child, half-brother with Chen Ting, and was abandoned by his biological father since childhood. It was not until 17 years old that he found his biological father, that is, Chen Ting's father.
Chen Jian cited various evidences to prove that he was really Zhang Yimou's eldest brother, and shouted to @ Yimou Studio: Bring it on if you dare!
People's Daily Online-"Uncle" claimed to be Chen Ting's half-brother and accused Zhang Yimou of stabbing in the back.
Northeast Net-The relationship between Zhang Yimou Fang's rumor and the director: his wife has no brothers.