"Yimou girls" (Chinese: 谋女郎; pinyin: Móu nǚláng) is a nickname for actresses who received media attention through starring in a movie directed by Zhang Yimou. In the early Zhang Yimou movies, the actresses Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi benefited from their roles. Afterwards, they gained media attention and became international movie stars. The fame of these first two stars led to the title of “Yimou girls” by both the media and the public. Continuing the legacy with Dong Jie and Li Man, the popularity of the nickname rose sharply, although they themselves did not reach the same level of the prior two actresses. In addition, Tang Yan, Wang Jia, Lin Miaoke and others were also named as “Yimou girls” by some media for promotional reasons because they participated in the opening and closing ceremonie