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Hero (Ying Xiong) 99 minutes, China (2002), 12A
(4.0)
Rating: 4.0 Stars
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Ziyi Zhang in Hero

Martial arts epic from premiere Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou. Asian superstars Jet Li, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung and Donnie Yen act out a Rashomon-style story set in the 3rd century BC

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Hero: After three low-key contemporary films - Keep Cool (1997), the Venice-winning Not One Less (1999) and The Road Home (1999) - China's pre-eminent filmmaker Zhang Yimou returns to period filmmaking with a bang...
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