Hero

Hero

  • Director: Yimou Zhang
  • Writer: Feng Li,Yimou Zhang,Bin Wang
  • Countries of origin: China, Hong Kong
  • Language: Mandarin
  • Release date: August 27, 2004
  • Runtime: 2h
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Quentin Tarantino Presents Hero
  • "Hero" is a martial arts movie directed by Zhang Yimou , starring Jet Li , Tony Leung Chiu Wai , Maggie Cheung , Chen Daoming , Zhang Ziyi and Donnie Yen . It was released on December 14, 2002.
    The movie mainly tells about the seven heroes in the late Warring States period, but Qin is the most powerful, eager to annex the six kingdoms and dominate the world. To fight against Qin's annexation, the story of knights from all over the six countries trying to assassinate King Qin   .
    The film's box office in mainland China reached 250 million yuan, and it was the box office champion of Chinese-language movies in 2002. The global box office totaled 177 million US dollars ( approximately 1.4 billion yuan )   . The film was rated as the top ten best film in the world in 2004 by " Time " in the United States   . It was nominated for Oscars Oscars and American Film Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, and won many domestic and foreign film awards   .

    Details

    • Release date August 27, 2004
    • Filming locations Dunhuang, Gansu, China
    • Production companies Edko Films, Zhang Yimou Studio, China Film Co-Production Corporation

    Box office

    Budget

    $31,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $53,710,019

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $17,800,000

    Gross worldwide

    $177,395,557

    Movie reviews

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    • By Jedidiah 2022-04-23 07:01:29

      "Hero" review

      The film's breathtaking imagery somewhat overshadows the content, which is where the film's imbalance lies. It is from the beginning of the hero that Zhang Yimou switched from focusing on content to focusing on graphics and form in many of the following films (in fact, his previous pictures were quite beautiful). In view of the artistic temperament of this film, it is still a film with a certain quality, but Jiang Langcai, who Zhang Yimou built against the background of the times, has...

    • By Mallory 2022-04-23 07:01:29

      "Hero" is an inevitable

      "Hero" is actually an inevitable
              essay: Liang Weixing,
              I have always been uninterested in hyped things, and even less interested in Zhang Yimou. This person has never given me even a little surprise or shock.
              Therefore, I have no enthusiasm for "Heroes" at all, and when the online scolding is overwhelming, I know that my speculation about Zhang has come true again. I'm not disappointed, what's there to be disappointed about? Can this person shoot anything...

    • By Gerardo 2022-04-23 07:01:29

      Hero Script Modification

      Written a long time ago.

      A few things I found after reading "Heroes":
      1. Zhang Manyu is old and her skin is not as good as Zhang Ziyi's;
      2. 2. Tony Leung's costumes are wretched, and Jet Li and Chen Daoming are stupid at grandma's house
      ; Zhang Yimou's heart is so young! 3. People in their fifties, making this kind of Japanese manga-style film is the favorite of young people in their twelfth and twenties
      ; When something is added by the Japanese, it will change its...

    • By Ray 2022-04-23 07:01:29

      hero

      It really is a blockbuster, mysterious and mysterious.

      In the first sky, music and martial arts are interlinked, the sound is loud and the voice is heard, the battle of ideas is mysterious and mysterious.

      The second Canxue, swordsmanship and martial arts are similar.

      Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung have half-covered hair, and the two women's fight scenes are very slow. This kind of martial arts is beautiful and not bloody, and it is a more agreeable method....

    • By Cameron 2022-04-23 07:01:29

      Those who do not understand the historical background cannot appreciate this film

      After watching the movie Heroes after watching the Daqin Empire, I felt in a trance that there are too many people in China who understand technology, but they don’t understand beauty, they don’t understand beauty, they don’t understand culture, they don’t understand culture and they don’t understand historical background. With the war, the people suffered and suffered in the same way, and most Chinese people only criticized the film from the commanding heights of technology, but did not...

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    • By Curtis 2023-09-27 10:44:35

      Not to mention the colors are really...

    • By Blake 2023-08-17 14:11:51

      The plot is empty and naive, only a little better than Ambush. Zhang Yimou can only adapt novels. Without novels, the true level will be...

    • By Lesley 2023-08-03 15:59:56

      This is a poetry that belongs only to the Chinese: the great man has a heart for the common...

    • By Santina 2023-07-26 18:00:12

      Another successful Rashomon after "Cut the Belly", as well as Lao Mo's understanding of the centralization, a state system that has continued to this day. In this way, the film is substantially farther than its commercial...

    • By Idell 2023-07-24 07:49:31

      Is it worth promoting the value of individuals sacrificing themselves for the...

    Movie plot

    In the later period of the Warring States period, the war was turbulent, and the heroes came together. Among the seven heroes that have flourished for a while, only Qin Guoxiong dominates one side. King of Qin ( Chen Daoming ornaments ) to dominate the world, launched a crusade war against Zhao princes and other six countries. King Qin's ambition aroused strong dissatisfaction among the princes and knights, and they waited for the...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    In terms of clothing and character design, Zhang Yimou did not understand Japanese and Hetian Huimei did not understand Chinese. There were inevitably problems in the cooperation process. However, after Hetian Huimei finished the design, Zhang Yimou made a decisive choice.
    Zhang Yimou can be said to be the most energetic and hardest person in the whole crew during the filming. He only takes a few shots every day. Sometimes one shot has...
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    Background creation

    After filming "Happy Time" in 2000, Zhang Yimou decided to make a martial arts movie. He spent three years preparing the film. At first I wanted to adapt the works of Jin Yong and Liang Yusheng, but it didn't succeed, so I decided to do it myself. After the script was implemented, Zhang Yimou began to look for actors and invited Tony Leung to play Can Jian, Maggie Cheung to play Feixue, Chen Daoming to play King Qin, Zhang Ziyi to play...
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    Publisher

    Anle Film Co., Ltd. ( Hong Kong , China ) ( 2002 ) ( Hong Kong ) ( theatrical )
    Beijing New Picture Film Co., Ltd. ( China ) ( 2002 ) ( China ) ( theatrical )
    20th Century Fox ( Hong Kong , China ) ( 2002 ) ( non-USA ) ( all media...)
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    Positive view

    The main characters in the film are all dressed in solid and brightly colored costumes, with solid color decorations, which are very personal and full of meaning. The different colors also seem to imply the different fates of the four protagonists, which has also become a major artistic achievement of the film.
    "Hero" is an important symbol of director Zhang Yimou's artistic transformation in the face of film globalization and...
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    Negative view

    The plot of the film is too thin to support a 90-minute feature film. The storyline of the film itself is more complicated for Westerners, but it is too simple for Easterners. The plot lacks the truth that is close to life. I feel that the changes in the character's character before and after are relatively abrupt, and the axe marks are deeper, and the authenticity is lost. It gives people the feeling that the acting is not a man, but...
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    Movie quotes

    • Nameless: Broken Sword said "The people have suffered years of warfare. Only the King of Qin can stop the chaos by uniting all under Heaven."

    • Nameless: Halt!

      Sky: What can a minor official do?

      Nameless: This is my territory.

      Sky: And?

      Nameless: You are on the kings most wanted list; I am here to place you under arrest!

      [lifts sword ready to fight]

    • Moon: I am going to kill you and avenge my master!