A Simple Noodle Story was inspired by the debut of the American filmmakers who created what 1996 film?
A Simple Noodle Story:  It is inspired by "Blood Simple", the 1984 debut of the Coen brothers, whose films Zhang Yimou lists as among his favorites. Coen brothers:  Their best-reviewed works include ""Miller's Crossing" (1990), "Fargo" (1996), "The Big Lebowski" (1998), "No Country for Old Men" (2007), "A Serious Man" (2009), "True Grit" (2010), and "Inside Llewyn Davis" (2013).
Fargo