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Don’t let us ruin the twists and turns - watch Hero on NowTV before you listen.
Films referenced:
Magic Circle (2003) dir. by James Brailsford
Hero (2002) dir. by Zhang Yimou
In The Mood For Love (2000) dir. by Wong Kar-wai
Other sources:
Liza Bear, ‘Fighting for Peace (and Art Films), Zhang Yimou on Hero, indiewire.com
Mark Brent Ellsworth, The Hero Fallen: Zhang Yimou and the Question of Unstable Authorship
Christopher Doyle on the cinematography of Hero, theasc.com
Vivian Lee, ‘Into/Out of the Critical Divide: The Indeterminacy of Hero’
Robert Mackey, ‘Cracking the Colour Code of Hero’, nytimes.com
John Millar, ‘Hero’s Martial Art’, eyeforfilm.co.uk
Editing and production by Lily Austin and James Brailsford, original theme music by James Brailsford.
Thank you to Abby-Jo Sheldon for our logo.
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Edited and produced by Lily Austin and James Brailsford
Original music by James Brailsford
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