Hero (2002)
One man's strength will unite an empire.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 39m
- Director Zhang Yimou
- Genres Action Adventure Drama History
- Rating 7.5/10 (2,589 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
-
Jet Li
as Nameless
-
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
as Broken Sword
-
Maggie Cheung
as Flying Snow
-
Donnie Yen
as Sky
-
Zhang Ziyi
as Moon
-
Chen Daoming
as King of Qin
-
Liu Zhongyuan
as Old Scholar
-
Zheng Tianyong
as Old Servant
-
Qin Yan
as Prime Minister
-
Zhang Yakun
as The Qin Guards' Commander
-
Chang Xiao Yang
as General
-
Jin Ming
as Eunuch
- Ma Wen Hua as Head Eunuch
- Shou Xin Wang as Musician
- Xu Kuang Hua as Pianist
-
Hei Zi
as Qin Guard
-
Cao Hua
as Qin Guard
- Lei Li as Qin Guard
Crew
-
Zhang Yimou
Director
-
Christopher Doyle
Director of Photography
- Angie Lam On-Yee Editor
- Vincent Lee Editor
- Ru Zhai Editor
-
Tan Dun
Original Music Composer
-
Zhang Yimou
Producer
-
Bill Kong
Producer
-
Zhang Zhenyan
Producer
- Feng Li Writer
-
Zhang Yimou
Writer
- Wang Bin Writer
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