Hero

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About Hero

Hero is a 2002 Chinese-language drama, adventure and action film directed by Zhang Yimou. The cast is led by Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 2500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Hero was produced by Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., China Film Co-Production, and Elite Group Enterprises and made in Hong Kong and China. It was released on December 19, 2002, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $31 million, it went on to gross $177 million worldwide.

Director

Zhang Yimou

Writers

Feng Li, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin

Release date

December 19, 2002

Original language

Chinese

Age rating

PG-13

Status

Released

Country

Hong Kong, China

Budget

$31 million

Box office

$177 million

Production

Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., China Film Co-Production, Elite Group Enterprises

Hero cast & crew

Hero was directed by Zhang Yimou and written by Feng Li, Zhang Yimou, and Wang Bin.

The cast features Jet Li as Nameless, Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Broken Sword, Maggie Cheung as Flying Snow, Donnie Yen as Sky, Zhang Ziyi as Moon, and Chen Daoming as King of Qin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Tan Dun, cinematography is by Christopher Doyle, and it was produced by Zhang Yimou and Shoufang Dou.

Is Hero worth watching?

Hero holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 2,508 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, adventure, and action, Hero is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Hero

In United States, you can stream Hero on Kanopy and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.

Cast of Hero

Jet Li

Nameless

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Broken Sword

Maggie Cheung

Flying Snow

Donnie Yen

Sky

Zhang Ziyi

Moon

Chen Daoming

King of Qin

Liu Zhongyuan

Old Scholar

Zheng Tianyong

Old Servant

Qin Yan

Prime Minister

Zhang Yakun

The Qin Guards' Commander

James Hong

Qin Emperor (voice)

Chang Xiao Yang

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