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Hero

Actor(s): Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Maggie Cheung, Chen Daoming, Zhang Ziyi
Director(s): Zhang Yimou
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Sexual Situations, Suitable for Teens
Movie Release: 2002
DVD Release: 11/30/2004
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Edition: Dual Layered
Audio Tracks: English, French, Mandarin
Subtitles: English, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 39 mins
Studio: Miramax
Total Copies: 29
Genres: Epic, Historical Film, Martial Arts, Historical Epic
See Also: Hero [UMD for PSP], Hero [Special Edition], Hero [Special Edition] [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray], Hero

DVD Synopsis

Hero is two-time Academy Award nominee Zhang Yimou's directorial attempt at exploring the concept of a Chinese hero. During the peak of their Warring States period, China was divided into seven kingdoms all fighting for supremacy. Most determined to dominate China was the kingdom of Qin, whose king (Chen Daoming) was wholly obsessed with becoming the first emperor of China. Though he was an assassination target for many, none of his would-be killers inspired as much fear as the legendary assassins Broken Sword (Tony Leung), Flying Snow (Maggie Cheung), and Sky (Donnie Yen). In hopes of thwarting his death, the king has 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 (Jet Li) brings the weapons of the three assassins to the Qin king's palace. Nameless claims to be an expert swordsman who had defeated Sky and destroyed the famed duo of Flying Snow and Broken Sword by using their love for one another against them. Once Nameless comes face to face with the king, however, it looks as if the situation is more complicated than he had thought. Also featured in Hero is actress Zhang Ziyi (The Road Home, Crouching Tiger, Hiden Dragon) as Broken Sword's devoted servant, Moon. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Actors

Jet Li - Nameless
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai - Broken Sword
Maggie Cheung - Flying Snow
Chen Daoming - The King of Qin
Zhang Ziyi - Moon

Member Movie Reviews

Anick L. from COLUMBIA, SC wrote on 4/10/2009...

2 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful.

The pictures are stunning in this story. If you like House of Flying Daggers and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, then this movie is a must see.

David F. from ACWORTH, GA wrote on 2/1/2009...

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is not only one of the best Martial Arts films ever made, this is one of the best movies I've ever seen. Compelling story, unbelievable action, beautiful colors and cinematography. An incredible epic of a film sure to entertain anyone, no matter what your tastes are...I love this movie!

Kyle T. (KingKong) from KINSTON, NC wrote on 11/12/2008...

3 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Once or twice a year, foreign films prove that, though America may be the movie capital of the world, the film industry has some really amazing vactationing spots. In 2001, China awed us with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." In 2003, Afghanastan moved us with "Osama." And now, in 2004, China does it again with "Hero." "Hero" is an amazing and refreshingly sad film about how an assassin of assassins "saves" the king, and how the lives, romances, and deaths of those assasins determine the king's fate. Oh, Nameless, Sky, Broken Sword, Moon, and Snow, what a twisted web they weave. The visuals in the film are spectacular. We follow arrows, slice raindrops, and pound leaves, every bit of it looking absolutely real. The Romeo & Juliet love story between the assassins is done brilliantly, and the fight choreography, though slower, is just as good as "Crouching Tiger..." The acting was great. I've never felt that Jet Li could express good facial emotion, and there isn't much exception here. However, he does a good job of narration. Zhang Ziyi proves once again that she is a beautiful actress with amazing talent, expressing all ranges of emotion throughout the film. And, of course, great actors need a just as great supporting cast, and there is definately a great one here. I don't think I'll ever get sick of these martial arts-ballet films, so I hope we get another one soon.