Hero (2002)

Top 4 in Top 8 best films of talented director Zhang Yimou.

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• Genre: Historical, Romance
  Duration: 99 minutes
  Actors: Jet Li, Tony Leung, Truong Man Ngoc, Donnie Yen, Zhang Ziyi
  Release year: 2002
  Hero is a Chinese martial arts film released in 2002, directed by Zhang Yimou, co-produced and scripted with the martial arts direction by Cheng Xiaodong. actors include Jet Li, Tony Leung Trieu Vy, Truong Man Ngoc, Donnie Yen, Zhang Ziyi and Tran Dao Minh. The film is inspired by the story of Kinh Kha's murder of Qin Shi Huang in 227 BC.

  Hero opened in his home country on October 24, 2002. At the time of its release, it was the most expensive film and also one of the highest-grossing films in China. Miramax Films purchased the rights to distribute the work in the United States, but delayed its release for nearly two years. Finally, after the convincing efforts of American director Quentin Tarantino, Miramax officially opened in theaters in the United States on August 27, 2004. Hero received positive reviews from critics, becoming became the first Chinese-language film to top the US box office and held the position for two consecutive weeks. The work has grossed US$53.7 million in the US market and US$177 million worldwide.

  The content of the film Hero is set in China during the Warring States period. When this country was being divided into 7 countries: Qin, Zhao, Wei, Yen, Qi and Chu. Cruel wars broke out consecutively between these 7 countries for the purpose of gaining hegemony. It caused the people of 7 countries to fall into misery. Qin is the most dominant country, Qin Wang is plotting to reunify the country. That is to defeat the remaining 6 countries to become the first Emperor of China. The Royal Palace always has good bodyguards and is arranged with many traps everywhere to finish off the assassins. But there are 3 assassins who always make Qin Vuong afraid: Tan Kiem, Phi Tuyet and Truong Khong. To eliminate these three people, Qin Wang offered a reward to the person who killed one of them, but for 10 years, no one could do it. Then a man named Nameless came to the palace with the assassin's weapon. Nameless defeated Truong Khong in a heroic battle and then successively defeated the other 2. Is that true or is it just a story made up by Nameless to get close to the King of Qin so that he can execute him?