Hero

Hero (2002)

12
24/09/2004 (GB)
Drama, Adventure, Action, History
1h 39m

One man's strength will unite an empire.

Overview

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.

  • Zhang YimouDirector
  • Original Title

    英雄

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Chinese

  • Budget

    $31,000,000

  • Revenue

    $177,394,432

Keywords

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

Top Billed Cast

Jet Li

Jet Li

Nameless

Tony Leung

Tony Leung

Broken Sword

Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk

Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk

Flying Snow

Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen

Sky

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

Moon

Chen Daoming

Chen Daoming

King of Qin

Liu Zhongyuan

Liu Zhongyuan

Old Scholar

Zheng Tianyong

Zheng Tianyong

Old Servant

Qin Yan

Qin Yan

Prime Minister

Zhang Yakun

Zhang Yakun

The Qin Guards' Commander

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