Fourth Impression counts

What has director Zhang Yimou been doing since his spectacular Opening Ceremony at the Beijing Olympics? He's been making a new film, a thriller-comedy starring hot errenzhuan actor Xiao Shenyang and due to be released around the New Year. For opera fans there is a new production of Turandot at the Bird's Nest in October. This is familiar territory for Zhang, who staged the opera in Florence in 1997 and at the Forbidden City in 1998. And just like Chinese people everywhere, Zhang's next big date is the celebration of National Day at Tian'anmen Square on October 1.