

Hero
One man's strength will unite an empire.
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $31M
- Box office
- $177.4M
- Language
- Mandarin
- martial arts
- kung fu
- right and justice
- countryside
- loss of loved one
- patriot
- wuxia
- warring states period
- 3rd century bc
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremierePalm Springs International Film Festival14 Jan 2003
- TheatricalPG-1327 Aug 2004
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1224 Sept 2004
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM17 Mar 2004
ChinaCN
- Theatrical19 Dec 2002
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical12+5 Jun 2003
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical2 Apr 2003
FranceFR
- Theatrical24 Sept 2003
GermanyDE
- PremiereBerlin International Film Festival7 Feb 2003
- Theatrical125 Jun 2003
GreeceGR
- TheatricalPG21 Mar 2003
Hong KongHK
- TheatricalIIA19 Dec 2002
ItalyIT
- Theatrical8 Oct 2004
JapanJP
- Theatrical13 Jun 2003
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Hero was released on 19 December 2002.
Audience reviews
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badelf
2/1/2025
Hero: Zhang Yimou's Cinematic Poem of Movement and Meaning In "Hero", Zhang Yimou transcends the martial arts genre, transforming physical combat into a language of profound philosophical discourse. What begins as a seemingly simple narrative about an assassin becomes a breathtaking meditation on individual sacrifice and national unity. Drawing from Kurosawa's multi-perspective storytelling in "Rashomon", Zhang…
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