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Hero (2002)

"One man's strength will unite an empire."

7.5/10 1h 39m Jul 22, 2002
Drama Adventure Action History

During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.

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Movie Details

Original Title 英雄
Original Language ZH
Budget $31,000,000
Revenue $177,394,432
Status Released
Popularity 6.0

Cast

Jet Li
Jet Li
Nameless
Popularity: 4.2
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Broken Sword
Popularity: 3.1
Maggie Cheung
Maggie Cheung
Flying Snow
Popularity: 3.4
Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen
Sky
Popularity: 4.5
Zhang Ziyi
Zhang Ziyi
Moon
Popularity: 12.0
Chen Daoming
Chen Daoming
King of Qin
Popularity: 8.0
Liu Zhongyuan
Liu Zhongyuan
Old Scholar
Popularity: 2.5
Zheng Tianyong
Zheng Tianyong
Old Servant
Popularity: 1.5
Qin Yan
Qin Yan
Prime Minister
Popularity: 1.7
Zhang Yakun
Zhang Yakun
The Qin Guards' Commander
Popularity: 0.3
James Hong
James Hong
Qin Emperor (voice)
Popularity: 7.2
Chang Xiao Yang
Chang Xiao Yang
General
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Producer Zhang Zhenyan, Bill Kong Chi-Keung, Zhang Yimou
Director Zhang Yimou
Executive Producer Zhang Weiping, Shoufang Dou, Quentin Tarantino
Editor Ru Zhai, Angie Lam On-Yee, Vincent Lee

Production

Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.
CN
China Film Co-Production Corp.
CN
Elite Group Enterprises
HK
Edko Films
HK
Sil-Metropole Organisation
HK
Zhang Yimou Studio
CN

Videos & Trailers

The Story of Creating the "Hero" Fight Scene
The Story of Creating the "Hero" Fight Scene
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Official Trailer
Official Trailer
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Hero teaser trailer
Hero teaser trailer
Teaser

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Keywords

martial arts kung fu right and justice countryside loss of loved one patriot wuxia warring states period 3rd century bc grand admiring

Reviews from TMDB

badelf 8/10
Feb 1, 2025

Hero: Zhang Yimou's Cinematic Poem of Movement and Meaning In "Hero", Zhang Yimou transcends the martial arts genre, transforming physical combat into a language of profound philosophical discourse. What begins as a seemingly simple narrative about an assassin becomes a breathtaking meditation on ... Read more

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Details
Release Date July 22, 2002
Runtime 1h 39m
Budget $31,000,000
Revenue $177,394,432
Language ZH
Status Released
Popularity 6.0
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