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Hero

Original title: Ying xiong · Turkish title: Kahraman

“One man's strength will unite an empire.”

2002 · 1 h 34 min
Directed by Zhang Yimou
ActionAdventureDrama

Cast

Jet Li Tony Leung Chiu-wai Maggie Cheung Zhang Ziyi

Credits

Written by: Feng Li

Plot

A nameless warrior tells a king how he defeated three assassins, but the king doubts his story.

Sinekatalog’s take

Zhang Yimou's wuxia epic retells one assassination plot in colour-coded versions. Visually breathtaking, with silks, arrows and swordplay as ballet, its political message is debated.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (195,642 votes)
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