
Hero
Taste attributes: actionadventuredramahistoryhistoricalmartial artsfastfresh & originalheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
"One man's strength will unite an empire."
Boxlist takeExpect a wide-ranging, very fast action adventure, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like pace over patience.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.5 /10
TMDB · 1,640 votes
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Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
One man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











