Review of Hero (2002) by Jesper J — 26 Nov 2011

A colorful masterpiece told in a different way.

This review of Hero (2002) was written by Jesper J on 26 Nov 2011.

Hero has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Alejandro R (314) on 17 Jan 2016

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By Louis B (64) on 19 Aug 2017

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By Rendan L (500) on 16 Sep 2016

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By Siriporn P (103) on 06 Dec 2016

Very beautiful story. Very beautiful pictures. One of the best Chinese movies of all time…

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By Calib M (103) on 07 Mar 2016

Some of the scenes in this film are truly special. The iconic scene on the rooftops of the school is my favourite though…

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By Dawei C (13) on 17 Nov 2016

Hero showed me not just epic, but elegant and romantic martial art scenes that will forever stay in my memory…

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It took me three viewings of this movie to realize the scope of what it is trying to say and what it is saying…

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