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Hero ( Chinese: 英雄; pinyin: Yīngxióng) is a 2002 wuxia film directed, co-written, and produced by Zhang Yimou, and starring Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Donnie Yen and Chen Daoming. [3] . The cinematography was by Christopher Doyle, and the musical score composed by Tan Dun.
Aug 27, 2004 · Historically, the king that was the one to unite all of the Chinese states was Ying Zheng (later changed name to Shi Huang Di) who inherited the throne from his deceased father at age 13 (as opposed to the age of the king in the movie).
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Yimou Zhang
- 2004-08-27
Oct 24, 2002 · Movie: Hero. Chinese: Ying xiong. Director: Zhang Yimou. Writer: Feng Li, Bin Wang, Zhang Yimou. Producer: Shoufang Dou. Cinematographer Christopher Doyle. Release Date: October 24, 2002. Runtime: 99 min.
Hero is a 2002 Chinese wuxia film directed by Zhang Yimou. Starring Jet Li as the nameless protagonist, the film is based on the story of Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin in 227 BC. Hero was first released in China on 24 October 2002.
- Yimou Zhang
Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang, Donnie Yen. Yimou Zhang, who made Raise The Red Lantern, ventures for the first time into epic martial arts territory, and the results are never less than ravishing.
Directed by Zhang Yimou. One man’s strength will unite an empire. One man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China. Remove Ads. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
Year: 2002. Original title: Ying Xiong (Hero). 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.
