Global Chinese Cinema: The Culture and Politics of 'Hero'(Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia Series)

Series: Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia Series

Director Zhang Yimou's film Hero, released in 2002, is widely regarded as the first globally successful indigenous Chinese blockbuster, touching on key questions of Chinese culture, nation and politics. This book explores the reasons for the film's popularity with its audiences, and provides fascinating insights into recent developments in Chinese society, popular culture and cultural production.