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Hero (2002)

Top 7 in Top 10 best martial arts movies and worth watching.

by cookie 21-12-2022

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. The historical background of the film refers to the Warring States Period in ancient China, when China was divided into 7 states. In 227-221 BC, the Qin state was about to unify the other six states, assassins from the six states were sent to assassinate the king of Qin. 

This movie is based on a legend about Kinh Ke and revolves around a swordsman character named Nameless. He went to the capital of Qin to offer 3 weapons of 3 assassins who failed to assassinate Qin Wang. At this time, Qin Wang immediately rewarded him and allowed him to sit 10 steps closer to him. Then, ask him to tell about the journey to destroy 3 assassins, Truong Khong, Phi Tuyet and Tan Kiem. At the end of the film, Anonymous is executed under a shower of arrows and offers a funeral service like a hero.

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