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Hero

"One man's strength will unite an empire."

2002-07-22 Drama 1hr 39m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    2002-07-22
  • Revenue
    $177,394,432
  • Budget
    $31,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 39m
  • Genre
    Drama, Adventure, Action, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    普通话
  • imdb-logo
    7.9
  • Production
    Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., China Film Co-Production Corp., Elite Group Enterprises, Edko Films, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Zhang Yimou Studio

Crew

Zhang Yimou
Director
Zhang Zhenyan
Producer
Keywords:
martial arts kung fu right and justice countryside loss of loved one patriot wuxia warring states period 3rd century bc grand admiring

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Zheng Tianyong

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Prime Minister
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James Hong

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General
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A Review by badelf 8

Written by badelf on 2025-02-01

Hero: Zhang Yimou's Cinematic Poem of Movement and Meaning In "Hero", Zhang Yimou transcends the martial arts genre, transforming physica... read more

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 in "Rashomon", Zhang creates something entirely his own. Each retelling of the story is not just a different perspective, but a different visual poem - choreographed fights that are less about violence and more about inner emotional landscapes. The film's fight sequences are revolutionary. They aren't mere action, but abstract ballets where movement, color, and spatial relationships communicate complex philosophical conflicts. A battle in a chess pavilion or a dance of warriors in falling leaves become metaphors for human connection, political ideology, and personal destiny. Zhang's visual language is extraordinary. Color isn't decoration, but narrative - each sequence bathed in a different chromatic tone that reflects emotional and philosophical states. Red speaks of passion, blue of melancholy, white of purity and sacrifice. "Hero" represents an elevation of Zhang's gift for storytelling: a narrative film that is simultaneously a political allegory, a philosophical inquiry, and a visual symphony.

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A Review by badelf

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 narr...

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A Review by badelf 8

Written by badelf on 2025-02-01

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...

read more