Zhang Yimou as a director

The link is from International Movie Database and provides the filmography for director Zhang Yimou. We know him as a director of "Hero", but he has directed other movies as well. One of the major themes of "Hero" was drama as the movie went through a plot. The movie has Jet Li narrate a story which has elements of fantasy and war in it. This is not like "Three Kings" where the drama was unfolding right when the action was happening.

It seems that the theme of drama defines this director. All of his movies have a sophisticated plot interwined with war, comedy, or romance. It seems that this director pays a lot of attention to a traditional plot. You can find more about his movies by reading movies of each of his movies on the website.