从历史文本出发分析了其从《红高粱》到《秋菊打官司》的早期四部伟大作品对中国社会和文化的反映，也回顾作品的拍摄历程。张艺谋在国内为菲利普?莫里斯公司拍摄香烟广告期间也接受了采访，其父母也讲述了导演的农村生平。
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