Hero (Ying Xiong) (2002)

7.3	Listal rating
7.9	IMDB rating

Directed by

Yimou Zhang

Starring (View all)

Nameless

Broken Sword

Flying Snow

Moon (as Zhang Ziyi)

Qin Emperor

Sky

Old scholar

Tianyong Zheng

Old Servant

Written by (View all)

Feng Li

Bin Wang

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Don't understand the fuss.

5 years ago at Apr 29 3:54

PvtCaboose91

2 votes

"How swift thy sword."

This reviewer has never been a fan of Asian cinema, and Hero is a film that further solidifies my neutral attitude towards film exports from Asian countries.

The film is seemingly inspired by Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon. Like Akira's film, I found Hero to suffer from the same flaws. First of all, the filmmakers poorly distinguish what is occurrin... read more

A warrior's ultimate act is to lay down his sword.

3 years, 1 month ago at Apr 9 17:17

AgentLexi

2 votes

''My decision will cause the deaths of many and Your Majesty will live on. A dead man begs you to remember; a warrior's ultimate act is to lay down his sword.''

A series of Rashomon-like flashback accounts shape the story of how one man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China.

Jet Li: Nameless

Hero i... read more

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6 years, 3 months ago at Feb 11 10:27

The Flagship

1 vote

This film left a lasting impression on me and I was so glad I saw it on the big screen, because it was absolutely beautiful. The strong use of colour is something that sticks out every time you see this film. As you would expect, there are excellent fighting scenes throughout, but it's the locations that left me awe-struck on most occasions.

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Description: In ancient times China was divided into seven kingdoms. Qin, the king of the western most province, is under permanent threat of assassination attempts. His greatest fears are the warriors "Broken Sword", "Flying Snow" and "Sky". One day one of the magistrates of his kingdom enters the palace, claims that ... (more)

Release date : 27 August 2004
UPC: 786936259223

Action (39), Martial Arts (33), Chinese (26), China (26), Drama (20), 2002 (15), Fantasy (14), Asian (13), Historical (12), Foreign (12), 2000s (12), Adventure (11), Hong Kong (10), Kung Fu (9), Romance (9), Epic (7), Surreal (7), Wuxia (7), Jet Li (6), War (6)

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"This is a great kung-fu film! Sure, it's got people flying around, but it's cool, right? Anyways, this is a great movie with some great action and visuals. The story is complex and epic, and the action is beautiful and just great. This film is a modern classic, and remains one of the most beautiful films ever made. "