Why didn't Zhang Yimou follow similar movies?

Zhang Yimou didn't use percussion to make similar films, because percussion is just a musical instrument, which can't be regarded as a film category. Yi is one of the oldest percussion instruments in China. Originally, it was an ancient vessel for holding water or wine, mostly round or square, with a cover and ears on the shoulders, which prevailed in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.