Starring: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Liu Zhong Yuan, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Daoming Chen, Donnie Yen, Zheng Tia Yong, Jet Li

Directed by: Yimou Zhang

One man will challenge an empire

Zhang Yimou's 'Hero' is set in ancient China, when the country was divided into seven independent kingdoms. The king of the kingdom of Qin (Daoming Chen), is under permanent threat of assassination attempts, especially from his greatest enemies, the warriors Broken Sword (Tony Leung Chiu Wai), Flying Snow (Maggie Cheung), and Sky (Donnie Yen).

However, when one of the magistrates of his kingdom enters the palace, claiming to have defeated all three of the king's adversaries, Qin must decide the accuracy of the claim. Through the tale the magistrate - known only as Nameless (Jet Li) - tells, Qin learns how the magistrate beat Sky in a duel and used the love between Broken Sword and Flying Snow to subdue them.

But it is only by using all of his wits can the King discover the truth of Nameless' story...

DVD EXTRAS

Inside The Action - a conversation with Quentin Tarantino and Jet Li. Hero Defined. Storyboards.

Soundtrack Languages

 Dolby Digital 5.1: English, Mandarin

Technical Details

Certification: 12
Duration: 96 mins
Format: DVD
Single Sided/Dual Layer
Region: 2
Presentation: Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Cat. No: BED881414(BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT)
Category: Martial Arts
Subtitles: English

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