Hero - original motion picture soundtrack - music composed and conducted by Tan Dun

 

Hero (Ying xiong) is the 2002 Chinese wuxia film directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Jet LI as the protagonist. The famous Chinese classical composer and conductor Tan Dun composed the soundtrack to the movie. His mesmerizing score is based around the story of 'The heaven that unites us all'. It's an amazing and deep soundtrack, with a lot of beautiful cues. The violin play of Itzhak Perlman adds another layer to the different compositions. 

On from the captivating main theme the soundtrack fits perfectly with the various moods of the movie. War and love blended with the historical/political/philosophical context. It is a journey you will never forget. 

At the time of Hero's release it was both the most expensive and one of the highest-grossing motion pictures in China. The film is based on the story of Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin in 227 BC.

HERO 

 

Together...music from the motion picture..original score by Zhao Lin performed by the China National SO

TOGETHER is about a young boy who is a violin prodigy and the soundtrack is one of the most beautiful scores ever released. Some of the selections are absolutely haunting. The movie is moving and insightful as is the music itself.

Babeli (aka Li Chuanyun, aka Chuanyun Li or Chuan-Yuan Li, aka 李傳韻) is the violinist heard throughout the film. (He also plays the part of Xiaochun's rival, Tang Rong.) He was 22 when he recorded this score, but he began studying violin when he was only 3-years-old. His beautiful tone is an absolute wonder to listen to.

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