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IMDb rating 7.9
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Critic rating 9

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Daniel Webb
rated 10

The greatest movie ever

1 year ago
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

...is beautiful and beguiling, a martial arts extravaganza defining the styles and lives of its fighters within Chinese tradition.

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Critic Adam Smith
rated 10

You'll be hard pressed to find anything as visually dazzling as this in cinematic history.

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Critic Kasper Christoffer Larsen
rated 8

Hver et sekund er en berusende skønhedsoplevelse i kampscenerne, som Hero er lastet tungt med.

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Critic Kim Nilsson
rated 10

Det finns filmer som är vackra, filmer som är så bländande i sitt bildspråk att det gör ont och så finns "Hero".

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Zhang Yimou
Director
Zhang Yimou
Writer
Donnie Yen
As Sky
James Hong
As Qin Emperor (voice)
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
As Broken Sword
Zhang Ziyi
As Moon

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In ancient China, the King of Qin is obsessed with unifying the country and becoming its first emperor. He's convinced that only the greatest warriors can help him achieve his goal, so he sets out to eliminate three legendary assassins who seek to end his reign. But when a mysterious swordsman named Nameless arrives at the palace, claiming to have defeated the assassins, the king is intrigued and eager to hear his story. As Nameless recounts his extraordinary journey and the events that led him to become a master swordsman, the king realizes that there's more at stake than just power and vengeance. Can Nameless convince the king to abandon his quest for domination and unite China in peace?

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