Famed Chinese director admits to violating one-child policy

Famed Chinese director admits to violating one-child policy

Dec 2nd 2013, 10:33, by Amar Toor

Acclaimed movie director Zhang Yimou has admitted to violating China's one-child policy, after authorities launched an investigation into longstanding rumors that he had fathered up to seven children. Zhang, director of the films Hero, House of Flying Daggers, and The Flowers of War, admitted to violating the rule in a Sina Weibo post published on Sunday, saying he fathered three children with his wife, Chen Ting. As the BBC reports, the director apologized for the violation, though he denied claims that he fathered more children with his wife and other women.
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