Hero
DramaAdventureActionHistory
7.511/10
|CNHK
|zh
|99 min
Release Date: 2002-12-19
Overview - During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.
Production Companies
Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.China Film Co-ProductionElite Group EnterprisesEdko FilmsSil-Metropole OrganisationZhang Yimou Studio
User Reviews
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badelf
8/10
Hero: Zhang Yimou's Cinematic Poem of Movement and Meaning In "Hero", Zhang Yimou transcends the martial arts genre, transforming physical combat into a language of profound philosophical discourse. What begins as a seemingly simple narrative about an assassin becomes a breathtaking meditation on individual sacrifice and national unity. Drawing from Kurosawa's multi-perspective storytelling ...
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