Hero
Film200299 min

Hero

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramahistoryhistoricalmartial artsfastfresh & originalheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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"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

Quality rating

7.5 /10

TMDB · 1,640 votes

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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

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jet LiTony Leung Chiu-waiMaggie CheungDonnie YenZhang Ziyi

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2002
Runtime
99 min
Status
Released
Studio
Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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