Yimou Zhang, His History and Partners

This web page offers a great variety of background information on the director himself and his relation to various different aspects of his life. With some great interviews with Yimou Zhang’s cinematographer, and other links to many other sites, this page is a good starting block for anyone interested in knowing a little more about the director and his work.

The History of "Hero".

The story of Hero is set in a historically accurate time period. By 221 B.C., the Qin Dynasty came into power with the desire to unite the six divided territories of China into one country. Even with all the success that the Qin had in bringing the country together, the Qin dynasty was quickly surpassed by the Han dynasty in 206 B.C.