Hero

Resource Information

The work Hero represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nesmith Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Hero

Statement of responsibility

Miramax Films presents ; an Edko Films, Zhang Yimou Studio production ; directed by Zhang Yimou ; screenplay by Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin ; produced by Bill Kong, Zhang Yimou

Title variation

• Ying xiong
• Quentin Tarantino presents Hero

Contributor

• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Edko Films
• Miramax Films
• Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Zhang Yimou Studio
• Bin, Wang
• Daoming, Chen, 1955-
• Feng, Li
• Kong, Bill
• Leung, Tony Chiu Wai, 1962-
• Li, Jet, 1963-
• Perlman, Itzhak, 1945-
• Tan, Dun, 1957-
• Yen, Donnie, 1963-
• Zhang, Manyu
• Zhang, Yimou
• Ziyi, Zhang, 1979-

Subject

• China -- History -- Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C. -- Drama
• DVD-Video discs
• Feature films
• Historical films
• Martial arts drama
• Revenge -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• DVD-Video discs
• Drama
• Feature films
• Historical films
• Martial arts drama

Language

• chi
• eng
• fre
• eng
• spa
• chi

Summary

A nameless soldier attempts to destroy the men behind the genocide of his people

Cataloging source

KyLxBWI

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Christopher Doyle ; action director, Tony Ching Siu-Tung ; edited by Zhai Ru, Angie Lam ; music composed and conducted by Tan Dun ; violin solos and fiddling by Itzhak Perlman

Dewey number

• [Fic]
• 895.1/352

Intended audience

7-adult

Language note

• Soundtrack in Chinese (Mandarin), English or French; subtitles in English or Spanish
• Closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.H47 2004

PerformerNote

Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk, Zhang Ziyi, Chen Dao Ming, Donnie Yen

Runtime

99

Target audience

general

Technique

live action