# Hero (2002)

> A color-saturated wuxia epic turns an assassin’s audience with the Qin king into a meditation on truth, love, and the price of peace.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/51

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action, History
- Director: Zhang Yimou
- Cast: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Donnie Yen, Zhang Ziyi, Chen Daoming, Liu Zhongyuan, Zheng Tianyong
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299977/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: grand, poetic, romantic, martial arts movie night, historical epic night

## Synopsis

A lone warrior stands against the tide of chaos, fighting for justice in a time of turmoil.

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- [Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/18996)
- [Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/58054)
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- [The Assassin (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/144425)
- [The Promise (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/1367)
- [A Touch of Zen (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/28949)
- [The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/5475)

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