'' Yellow Earth '' ( ) is a 1984 Chinese drama film . It was the directorial debut for Chen Kaige . The film 's notable cinematography is by Zhang Yimou . At the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony on 27 March 2005 , a list of 100 Best Chinese Motion Pictures was tallied , and '' Yellow Earth '' came in fourth . The film was produced by Guangxi Film Studio ( )
24th Hong Kong Film Awards
24th Hong Kong Film Awards
Yellow Earth