Hero [UMD for PSP]

Hero [UMD for PSP]
by Yimou Zhang

Hero [UMD for PSP]

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Actor: Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Ziyi Zhang
Director: Yimou Zhang
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
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: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); French (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-05-03
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Model: 4122603
Studio: Miramax
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Movie Review: Beautiful, powerful
Summary: 5 Stars

The story of "Hero" mirrors that of the Kurusawa classic "Rashomon," whereby the "same" tale is told differently every time it's narrated. The plot basically revolves around the deaths of three assassins who are determined to murder the king of Qin (pronounced "chin"), a powerful kingdom that is to unite China eventually. The nameless hero, played by Jet Li, claims to have killed all three, and proceeds to present his story to the Qin king. When the king discovers some discrepancies in the hero's story, the hero changes the story. Finally, the king presents his own version of the events.

The plot is more or less a ploy to present some beautiful and powerful scenes and doesn't quite stand on its own, esp. since it more or less copies the Rashomon formula. But the film is, to repeat myself, both beautiful and powerful. The kung-fu moves are dance-like as in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," but with more energy and more precision. The hero is almost like Superman; whereas Superman is kind of cute, the hero here is all business, very professional, yet you can't help but feel some sympathy for his plight. The arrow scenes are very carefully designed and leave the audience breathless. The filmmakers employed thousands of extras (as opposed to using computer graphics) for the invasion scenes, which are again impressive.

Hero breaks no new grounds in filmmaking, but it does a terrific visual job. Underneath all its beauty and overwhelmingness is a story of faith and betrayal.

I'll update this with specifics of the UMD version after I receive my pre-order for my PSP.

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HERO

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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