Zhang, Yimou

To live ( Visual )
27 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in Chinese and No Linguistic content and held by 623 libraries worldwide
In a smoky gambling den in 1940's China, a drunken young man runs through his family's fortune, losing their ancestral home and all their possessions. This staggering loss proves to be their salvation, and the first step in an odyssey of survival that will take them through war and revolution love and loss, tragedy ... and triumph.

Yao a yao, yao dao wai po qiao Shanghai triad ( Visual )
32 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in Chinese and No Linguistic content and held by 595 libraries worldwide
A young boy fresh from the countryside is assigned to serve the girlfriend of an organized crime boss. A bloody assault forces the wounded boss and his assistants to a remote island, where they re-group and plan their strategy of revenge. Meanwhile, his girlfriend befriends the boy and two naive neighbors with tragic results.

Red sorghum ( Visual )
17 editions published between 1987 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 509 libraries worldwide
Beginning as a lusty romantic comedy about a nervous young bride's arrival and ensuing seduction at a remote and winery, and ending as a heroic drama of partisan resistance during the Japanese occupation.

幸福時光 Happy times / a Sunflower presentation ; 广西电影制片厂 ; 出品人, 赵愚 ; 编剧, 鬼子 ; 导演, 张艺谋 ( Visual )
19 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in Chinese and English and held by 456 libraries worldwide
In an attempt to impress a portly divorcée that has caught his eye, an unemployed factory worker poses as the wealthy manager of a non-existent hotel. Hoping that his fabricated success will lead to holy matrimony, he instead finds himself the guardian of the woman's blind stepdaughter. Now, as the lies get more complicated and the deception more difficult to sustain, the sweet young blind girl and the crazy middle-aged man find themselves forming an emotional friendship that is as touching as it is unlikely.

Hero ( Visual )
5 editions published in 2004 in Chinese and held by 453 libraries worldwide
Long ago, China was divided into seven kingdoms all fighting for supremacy. The King of Qin was most determined to become the first emperor of China. Though many tried to assassinate him, only three inspired fear. The King promised endless wealth and power to anyone who defeats his would-be murderers. No results come until ten years later, when a man called Nameless brought the weapons of the three assassins to the Qin King's palace. Nameless claimed to be an expert swordsman who had defeated all three warriors and had to tell his story to the King.

Da hong deng long gao gao gua Raise the red lantern ( Visual )
36 editions published between 1991 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 451 libraries worldwide
In 1920's China, a female college student agrees to become the fourth wife of a wealthy nobleman. Each night, the master raises a red lantern outside the house of the wife he wishes to spend the night with. The wives have little to do but compete for their husband's favor, which draws them into a fierce battle.

Wo de fu qin mu qin The Road home ( Visual )
27 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 326 libraries worldwide
As a son helps his mother arrange for the burial of his father in the traditional Chinese custom of his mother's village, the beautiful and touching story of his parent's courtship unfolds. His father was from the city and came to his mother's village to become the schoolmaster. In the days of arranged marriages, the son discovers that his parents marriage was the first marriage based on love.

Zhang Yimou : interviews by Yimou Zhang ( Book )
3 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 323 libraries worldwide

三槍拍案驚奇 A woman, a gun and a noodle shop ( Visual )
5 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in Chinese and held by 268 libraries worldwide
When an older, abusive husband discovers his younger wife is having an affair, he devises a scheme to murder her. This sets off a series of revengeful activities.

Turandot in the forbidden city of Beijing by Giacomo Puccini ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in Italian and Chinese and held by 237 libraries worldwide
Set in Peking, Princess Turandot will become the bride of the royal suitor who can successfully answer three riddles. Unsuccessful suitors lose not only the hand of the princess, but their heads as well.