Hero (2002) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Ying Xiong (Hero)
Year
2002
Running time
99 min.
Country
China
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Co-production China-Hong Kong;
Genre
Action. Drama | Martial Arts. Wuxia. Magic Realism
Synopsis
2003 Foreign Language Oscar nominee. At the height of China's Warring States period, the country was divided into seven kingdoms: Qin, Zhao, Han Wei, Yan, Chu and Qi. For years, the separate kingdoms fought ruthlessly for supremacy. The Qin King was obsessed with conquering all of China and becoming her first Emperor. He had long been the target of three legendary assassins.
To anyone who defeated the assassins, the King promised great power, gold and a private audience with the King himself. For ten years no one came to claim the prize. So when the enigmatic county sheriff, Nameless (Jet Li), came to the palace bearing the legendary weapons of the slain assassins, the King was impatient to hear his story. Sitting in the palace, only ten paces from the King, Nameless told his extraordinary tale. But then something unexpected happened - the King had a different story to tell of how Nameless really came to sit there.
In the center of the intrigue sits Nameless and the ruler of the Kingdom, with only ten steps between them. Within those ten steps holds an earth-shattering tale of love, honor and duty, a story that moves beyond the reaches of history.
Rankings Position
Awards
2002: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture
2002: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Foreign Language Picture
2002: New York Circle of Critics: Best Cinematography
2002: Festival Toronto: Best Foreign Language Picture
2003: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection, Alfred Bauer Award
2004: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Best Cinematography
Critics' reviews
- "The most artistically sophisticated, most formally beautiful martial arts film the genre has seen"
- "Swooningly beautiful, furious and thrilling, Zhang Yimou's Hero is an action movie for the ages"
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Ranking Lists Position
- 2 My Favorite Chinese & Hong Kong Movies (98)
- 6 My Favorite Asian Movies (307)
- 18 My Top 10 Movies from 2002 (183)
- 60 Movies with Amazing Cinematography (63)
- 95 Movies with Impressive Art Direction (25)
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