Hero - Chinese Wuxia movie starring Jet Li
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Summary
International english title: Hero
Original title: Ying Xiong
Country: China; Hong Kong
Year: 2002
Genre: Action; Adventure; Drama
International MPAA: PG-13 (USA)
IMDB Rating: 8
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Hero - Japanese trailer 1
Hero DVDs
* Extras :
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Audio Tracks: English, French, Chinese (Unspecified)
- "Hero Defined" - a look at the epic masterpiece
- Storyboards
- Inside the Action: A Conversation with Quentin Tarantino & Jet Li
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Plot
Hero () is a 2002 Chinese martial arts film, directed by Zhang Yimou with music by Tan Dun. Starring Jet Li as the nameless protagonist, the movie is loosely based on the legendary Jing Ke.
A group of assassins: Flying Snow (??) (Maggie Cheung), Broken Sword (??) (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai), and Long Sky (??) (Donnie Yen), have sworn to kill the King of Qin (??) (Chen Daoming), and Nameless (??) (Jet Li) comes to the royal capital to claim the reward offered for their defeat. The movie tells the story of his conversation with the King of Qin, and through a series of flashbacks depicts the journey he took to save the country from collapse. Zhang Ziyi stars as Broken Sword's servant Moon (??).
Hero was first released in China on October 24, 2002. At that time, it was both the most expensive and the highest-grossing motion picture in Chinese film history. Miramax Films owned the American market distribution rights, but delayed the release of the film for nearly two years. It was finally presented by Quentin Tarantino to American theaters on August 27, 2004.
Hero - Japanese trailer 2
Jet Li's Hero Is A Chick Flick?
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Jet Li's Hero Is A Chick Flick
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Jet Li's Hero Is A chick flick, and there's no denying that. What makes this movie a chick flick is that it involves a love story and is appealing to women. That's it in a nutshell and I don't think you can argue with any weight otherwise. Sure, the...
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drifter0658 wrote...
I think that the Asian movies being made are the best in the world. Not only beautiful, but the stories are rich and compelling. I found this lens because I am publishing one that supports Hero as a "chick flick".
Thanks!
Posted April 18, 2009
papawu wrote...
Although I enjoyed Hero, I thought they went a little bit over board on the special effects. I would have liked to have seen more of Jet's truly amazing skills. It was a great flick, all the same.
Posted October 26, 2008
NightSquid wrote...
Hi Asiacue
Great lens I've seen fearless and can't wait to see Hero.
Cheers NightSquid
Posted May 11, 2008
by asiacue
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