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China10 Essential Chinese FilmsStop 5 of 10
Hero
英雄
During China's Warring States period, a lone warrior arrives at the court of the king of Qin claiming to have slain three legendary assassins, and recounts how he did it — though the truth may be more layered than it first appears. Zhang Yimou's dazzling, painterly martial-arts epic.
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Genre
- Drama · Adventure · Action
- Mood
- thoughtful · dark · adventurous
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- shorter watch
Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive