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Jet Li
Nameless
Tony Leung
Broken Sword
Maggie Cheung
Flying Snow
Donnie Yen
Sky
Zhang Ziyi
Moon
Chen Daoming
King of Qin
Liu Zhongyuan
Old Scholar
Zheng Tianyong
Old Servant
Qin Yan
Prime Minister
Zhang Yakun
The Qin Guards' Commander
James Hong
Qin Emperor (voice)
Chang Xiao Yang
General
Jin Ming
Eunuch
Ma Wen Hua
Head Eunuch
Shou Xin Wang
Musician
Xu Kuang Hua
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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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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