Stills
7.6
Hero / Ying xiong
Hero
, 2002Hong Kong, China / Action
Cast
Cast and CrewFilm details
Country
Hong Kong / China
Runtime
1 hour 36 minutes
Production year
2002
World premiere
22 July 2002
Release date
| 17 March 2004 | Australia | ||
| 26 June 2003 | Belarus | ||
| 19 December 2002 | China | ||
| 5 June 2003 | Czechia | 12+ | |
| 2 April 2003 | Denmark | ||
| 24 September 2003 | France | ||
| 6 February 2003 | Germany | ||
| 24 September 2004 | Great Britain | ||
| 21 March 2003 | Greece | ||
| 19 December 2002 | Hong Kong | ||
| 8 October 2004 | Italy | ||
| 13 June 2003 | Japan | ||
| 26 June 2003 | Kazakhstan | ||
| 22 July 2002 | Lithuania | ||
| 29 January 2004 | Netherlands | ||
| 26 September 2003 | Portugal | ||
| 26 June 2003 | Russia | 12+ | |
| 16 January 2003 | Singapore | ||
| 24 January 2003 | South Korea | ||
| 14 November 2003 | Spain | ||
| 28 March 2003 | Sweden | ||
| 19 December 2002 | USA | ||
| 26 June 2003 | Ukraine |
MPAA
PG-13
Budget
$31,000,000
Worldwide Gross
$177,395,557
Production
Edko Films, Zhang Yimou Studio, China Film Co-Production Corporation
Also known as
Ying xiong, Hero, Héroe, Герой, 英雄, Herói, Hrdina, Ying hung, Anh Hùng, Bevardis, Bohater, Eroul, Gibor, Hero de Zhang Yimou, HERO（2002）, Heroj, Héros, Hős, Iroas, Jet Li's Hero, Junak, Kahraman, Kangelane, Quentin Tarantino Presents Hero, Sankari, Varonis, Ήρωας, हीरो
Listen to the
soundtrack Hero
soundtrack Hero
Quotes
King of Qin
I have just come to a realization! This scroll by Broken Sword contains no secrets of his swordsmanship. What this reveals is his highest ideal. In the first state, man and sword become one and each other. Here, even a blade of grass can be used as a lethal weapon. In the next stage, the sword resides not in the hand but in the heart. Even without a weapon, the warrior can slay his enemy from a hundred paces. But the ultimate ideal is when the sword disappears altogether. The warrior embraces all around him. The desire to kill no longer exists. Only peace remains.
Showtimes
Currently, the film is not showing in cinemas, but we can send you a message when this animated film returns to the box office.
Interesting facts
The 'red fight' between Moon and Flying-Snow was filmed in a forest in Mongolia. Director Yimou Zhang had to wait until the leaves had turned yellow, and he even engaged local nomads to gather additional yellow leaves so the ground would be entirely covered. He was so particular about the foliage that he instructed his crew to sort the leaves into four distinct 'classes', each of which was placed at progressively greater distances from the camera.
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