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The Resource Hero, Miramax Films presents in association with Elite Group Enterprises Inc., an Edko Films, Zhang Yimou Studio Production in collaboration with China Film Co-Production Corporation, Sil-Metropole Organisation Limited and Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., a Zhang Yimou film ; produced by Bill Kong, Zhang Yimou ; story by Zhang Yimou, Li Feng, Wang Bin ; screenplay by Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin ; directed by Zhang Yimou

Hero, Miramax Films presents in association with Elite Group Enterprises Inc., an Edko Films, Zhang Yimou Studio Production in collaboration with China Film Co-Production Corporation, Sil-Metropole Organisation Limited and Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., a Zhang Yimou film ; produced by Bill Kong, Zhang Yimou ; story by Zhang Yimou, Li Feng, Wang Bin ; screenplay by Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin ; directed by Zhang Yimou

Label
Hero
Title
Hero
Statement of responsibility
Miramax Films presents in association with Elite Group Enterprises Inc., an Edko Films, Zhang Yimou Studio Production in collaboration with China Film Co-Production Corporation, Sil-Metropole Organisation Limited and Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., a Zhang Yimou film ; produced by Bill Kong, Zhang Yimou ; story by Zhang Yimou, Li Feng, Wang Bin ; screenplay by Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin ; directed by Zhang Yimou
Title variation
  • Ying xiong
  • Quentin Tarantino presents Hero
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • chi
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • chi
  • chi
Summary
A fearless warrior rises up to defy an empire and unite a nation. With supernatural skill, and no fear, the soldier embarks on a mission of revenge against the fearsome army that has massacred his people. To achieve the justice he seeks, he must take on the empire's most ruthless assassins and reach the enemy he has sworn to defeat
Cataloging source
BIB
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Christopher Doyle ; editors, Zhai Ru, Angie Lam ; music composer and conductor, Tan Dun ; action director, Tony Ching Siu-Tung ; visual effects supervisor, Ellen Poon
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13, for stylized martial arts violence and a scene of sensuality
Language note
Audio in Chinese (Dolby 5.1), dubbed English (DTS-HD 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 5.1), French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PerformerNote
Jet Li, Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Chen Dao Ming, Donnie Yen
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1968-
  • 1949-
  • 1962-
  • 1979-
  • 1963-
  • 1957-
  • 1963-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Kong, Bill
  • Zhang, Yimou
  • Li, Feng
  • Wang, Bin
  • Leung, Tony Chiu Wai
  • Zhang, Manyu
  • Zhang, Ziyi
  • Chen, Daoming
  • Yen, Donnie
  • Tan, Dun
  • Li, Jet
  • Miramax Films
  • Elite Group Enterprises
  • Edko Films
  • Zhang Yimou gong zuo shi
  • Zhongguo dian ying he zuo zhi pian gong si
  • Yin du ji gou you xian gong si (Hong Kong, China)
  • Beijing xin hua mian ying ye you xian gong si
  • Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
99
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Soldiers
  • Supernatural
  • Revenge
  • Assassins
  • China
  • China
Technique
live action
Label
Hero, Miramax Films presents in association with Elite Group Enterprises Inc., an Edko Films, Zhang Yimou Studio Production in collaboration with China Film Co-Production Corporation, Sil-Metropole Organisation Limited and Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., a Zhang Yimou film ; produced by Bill Kong, Zhang Yimou ; story by Zhang Yimou, Li Feng, Wang Bin ; screenplay by Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin ; directed by Zhang Yimou
Instantiates
Distribution
Note
  • Title from disc surface
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2002
  • Special features: Close-up of a fight scene; "Inside the action:" a conversation with Quentin Tarantino & Jet Li; "Hero defined" making of featurette; storyboards; soundtrack spot
  • Videorecording
Accompanying material
1 digital copy (approximately 99 min. : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
  • 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
Edition
Special edition.
Extent
1 Blu-ray Disc (approximately 99 min.)
Isbn
9780788895265
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
786936789188
Other physical details
sound, color
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Publisher number
101257
Sound
sound
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
  • videodisc
  • optical disk
System control number
  • (OCoLC)464610387
  • ocn464610387
  • OCoLC
System details
  • Blu-ray disc, regions A, B and C, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby DTS-HD Master 5.1 surround, 48 kHz/24-bit, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1080p High Definition; (Special features: Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., 480i standard defintion); requires Blu-ray player
  • Digital copy: Compatible only with certain Mac and PC computers and certain video-enabled, portable media players, Internet connection and DVD-ROM drive required. iTunes account activation may be required
Terms governing use
This Blu-ray disc is copy protected.
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc
Label
Hero, Miramax Films presents in association with Elite Group Enterprises Inc., an Edko Films, Zhang Yimou Studio Production in collaboration with China Film Co-Production Corporation, Sil-Metropole Organisation Limited and Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., a Zhang Yimou film ; produced by Bill Kong, Zhang Yimou ; story by Zhang Yimou, Li Feng, Wang Bin ; screenplay by Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin ; directed by Zhang Yimou
Distribution
Note
  • Title from disc surface
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2002
  • Special features: Close-up of a fight scene; "Inside the action:" a conversation with Quentin Tarantino & Jet Li; "Hero defined" making of featurette; storyboards; soundtrack spot
  • Videorecording
Accompanying material
1 digital copy (approximately 99 min. : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
  • 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
Edition
Special edition.
Extent
1 Blu-ray Disc (approximately 99 min.)
Isbn
9780788895265
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
786936789188
Other physical details
sound, color
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Publisher number
101257
Sound
sound
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
  • videodisc
  • optical disk
System control number
  • (OCoLC)464610387
  • ocn464610387
  • OCoLC
System details
  • Blu-ray disc, regions A, B and C, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby DTS-HD Master 5.1 surround, 48 kHz/24-bit, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1080p High Definition; (Special features: Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., 480i standard defintion); requires Blu-ray player
  • Digital copy: Compatible only with certain Mac and PC computers and certain video-enabled, portable media players, Internet connection and DVD-ROM drive required. iTunes account activation may be required
Terms governing use
This Blu-ray disc is copy protected.
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc

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