Hero

Hero
by Yimou Zhang

Hero
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Actor: Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Ziyi Zhang
Director: Yimou Zhang
Brand: Disney
Writer: Yimou Zhang
Producer: Philip Lee
Producer: Shoufang Dou
Producer: Weiping Zhang
Producer: William Kong
Writer: Bin Wang
Writer: Feng Li
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Mandarin Chinese (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Dubbed), Unknown; French (Dubbed), Unknown
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-30
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Miramax

Movie Reviews of Hero

Movie Review: Gorgeous fable filled with meaning and color
Summary: 4 Stars

I've only just seen this after years of catching snippets on TV. Others here have detailed the plot much better than I could. Color, music, drop-dead scenery (encompassing western Chinese deserts to Beijing's Imperial City to the Karst Country of the coast) and fantastic acting take this martial arts film to a completely different level from even Jet Li's other films.

One thing I wanted to mention was this: the Asian film scene has a WONDERFUL star in Tony Leung Chlu-Wai, who plays Broken Sword. A subtle actor, Tony Leung Chlu-Wai's face is like an open sky--emotions just flit across it like scudding clouds. He's mesmerizing. He's by far the best actor here, regardless of all the swordplay. For some reason, he reminded me a little of Rod Steiger--not because he looks like Steiger, but because he has that same bottled-up talent.

The king, played by Chen Dao Ming, is also marvelous. His middle-aged face is filled with intelligence and a quiet acting style that's a joy to watch. When he verbally spars with Nameless, I cought myself wishing we could just watch him!

Li's competent, and all the action's just up his alley, but he's so contained I found him uninteresting. Fancy saying that about Jet Li!! No, watching the many versions of "what happened to Broken Sword" simply made my night. I'm looking forward to seeing him in other films.

Summary of Hero

Master filmmaker Quentin Tarantino presents HERO -- starring martial arts legend Jet Li in a visually stunning martial arts epic where a fearless warrior rises up to defy an empire and unite a nation! With supernatural skill ... and no fear ... a nameless soldier (Jet Li) embarks on a mission of revenge against the fearsome army that massacred his people. Now, to achieve the justice he seeks, he must take on the empire's most ruthless assassins and reach the enemy he has sworn to defeat! Acclaimed by critics and honored with numerous awards, HERO was nominated for both an Oscar? (2002 Best Foreign Language Film)and Golden Globe!
Director Zhang Yimou brings the sumptuous visual style of his previous films (Raise the Red Lantern, Shanghai Triad) to the high-kicking kung fu genre. A nameless warrior (Jet Li, Romeo Must Die, Once Upon a Time in China) arrives at an emperor's palace with three weapons, each belonging to a famous assassin who had sworn to kill the emperor. As the nameless man spins out his story--and the emperor presents his own interpretation of what might really have happened--each episode is drenched in red, blue, white or another dominant color. Hero combines sweeping cinematography and superb performances from the cream of the Hong Kong cinema (Maggie Cheung, Irma Vep, Comrades: Almost a Love Story; Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, In the Mood for Love, Hard Boiled; and Zhang Ziyi, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). The result is stunning, a dazzling action movie with an emotional richness that deepens with every step. --Bret Fetzer

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