Chinese film director Zhang Yimou is sacrificing his life to direct the Beijing Olympics opening and closing ceremonies, his wife posted on Feb. 13. She said she eagerly wished for the Feb 20 conclusion of the Games, when her husband can take a rest. “He is completely unaware that he is spending his life shouldering the almost frantic workload and living an extremely unhealthy lifestyle,” Chen Ting posted on Chinese social media platform Weibo. “In the last few months of the opening ceremony, [Zhang] relied on medicine to support him being able to speak.” “Every day, I’m afraid that he will suddenly fall down. But I have no solution,” Chen wrote. Chen’s outpouring went viral in China, and prompted more criticism than sympathy. “I really can’t understand your words. Director Zhang Yimou likes to work hard for [the ceremonies], which is a duty and honor that our country (regime) gave …