Wife of China director Zhang Yimou, who is 31 years his junior, remains largely unknown to public

Chinese film director Zhang Yimou may be a household name who is celebrated as the country’s “national master” but his wife Chen Ting is little known and dedicates herself to their family. The woman behind China’s No 1 director recently attracted attention for appearing at the Beijing premiere of Zhang’s latest movie Scare Out in mid-February. Pictures of Chen, 44, dressed casually, went viral on mainland social media as internet users were impressed by her slim physique and relatively young appearance although she is the mother of three. Chen, who faced scrutiny for marrying Zhang, who is 31 years her…