Umebayashi, Shigeru 1951-

Shi mian mai fu House of Flying Daggers ( Visual )
9 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in Chinese and Hmong and held by 1,449 libraries worldwide
"China 859 A.D. The once-mighty Tang dynasty is in decline. The emperor is weak and incompetent. His corrupt government no longer controls the land. Unrest sweeps the country. Village by village, an underground alliance forms: The House of Flying Daggers. Based near the imperial capital the House of Flying Daggers moves in the shadows. Stealing from the rich to give to the poor, they earn the support of the people. At the same time, they are feared and hated, by their bitter rivals, the local deputies." - title screens. Local captains Leo and Jin set out to investigate a blind young dancer named Mei, who is believed to have ties to the Flying Daggers. Leo arrests Mei, only to have Jin break her out in a plot to gain her trust and lead the police to the new leader of the secret organization. Things are, however, far more complicated than they seem.

A single man ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 1,238 libraries worldwide
After the death of his longtime partner, a British college professor in Los Angeles struggles to find meaning in his life. As he dwells in the past, he begins to contemplate suicide. A series of events and encounters will lead him to question if there really is a meaning to his life after all.

Huo yuan jia Fearless ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in Chinese and held by 651 libraries worldwide
Inspired by the story of a real-life hero, Huo Yuanjia. When an ill-advised fight destroys the reputation of a renowned martial arts champion and his family, his difficult path to redemption will bring him face-to-face with the most ferocious fighters in the world.

Absurdistan ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in Russian and German and held by 376 libraries worldwide
Welcome to Absurdistan, a small village in the high desert mountains, just on the outskirts of reality, where magical visions and bizarre events fuse together. The village is facing a water shortage, but the men are too lazy to fix a rickety pipeline and the women are getting fed up with their good-for-nothing husbands. The women make a simple vow: 'No water, no sex.'

House of flying daggers original motion picture soundtrack by Shigeru Umebayashi ( Recording )
5 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 104 libraries worldwide

夢二 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2006 in Japanese and held by 96 libraries worldwide
A sensual, absurdist ghost story spun around the character and work of real-life painter and poet Takehisa Yumeji (1884-1934), seen as a chronic philanderer and dreamer.

A single man original motion picture soundtrack by Abel Korzeniowski ( Recording )
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 87 libraries worldwide
The feeling of loss and being lost is captured in Abel Korzeniowski's moving score for the acclaimed film A Single Man.

Shoujyo an adolescent ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2006 in Japanese and held by 40 libraries worldwide
Tomokawa is a tough guy turned bored cop who spends much of his time sating lonely housewives and looking after retarded teen Sukemasa. One day while hanging out at a bar, he is approached by a 15-year-old enjo kosai named Yoko, offering a round of illicit sex in exchange for cash. Though he demurs, their paths cross again and soon a relationship of sorts forms. Yoko, it turns out, is Sukemasa's sister. Both happen to be the children of his old flame Yukie, a grasping and self-centered woman. Moreover, Yoko's grandfather is responsible for the massive tattoo sprawling across Tomokawa's back. Tomokawa soon takes both teens under his wing, protecting them from their heartless mother, and their lecherous stepfather. Soon, Yoko gets a similarly massive tattoo illustrating her bond with her policeman savior.

2046 ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2004 in Chinese and held by 34 libraries worldwide
Loosely a sequel to Wong's "In the mood for love". A young man, who has tried to forget his lost love by meeting different young women, starts to write a novel about a young man falling in love with a robot in the form of a young woman on the number 2046 train. The number 2046 is the room number where he met his lost love.

2046 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2005 in Chinese and held by 23 libraries worldwide