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Hero( 2002)

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One man's strength will unite an empire.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jet Li

      Nameless

    2. cast image

      Tony Leung Chiu-wai

      Broken Sword

    3. cast image

      Maggie Cheung

      Flying Snow

    4. cast image

      Donnie Yen

      Sky

    5. cast image

      Zhang Ziyi

      Moon

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      Chen Daoming

      King of Qin

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      Liu Zhongyuan

      Old Scholar

    8. cast image

      Zheng Tianyong

      Old Servant

    9. cast image

      Qin Yan

      Prime Minister

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      Zhang Yakun

      The Qin Guards' Commander

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      James Hong

      Qin Emperor (voice)

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      Chang Xiao Yang

      General

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      Jin Ming

      Eunuch

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      Ma Wen Hua

      Head Eunuch

    15. cast image

      Shou Xin Wang

      Musician

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      Xu Kuang Hua

      Pianist

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    A review by badelf

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    Written by badelf on Sat Feb 01 2025
    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...

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    Videos 3Backdrops 16Posters 52

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    31000000.00

    Revenue

    177394432.00

    Keywords

    • martial arts
    • kung fu
    • right and justice
    • countryside
    • loss of loved one
    • patriot
    • wuxia
    • warring states period
    • 3rd century bc
    • grand
    • admiring