Great story, great acting, great movie

Rating: 10/10 (26 March 2003)

I just saw this movie yesterday and I'm just finished watching it for the second time. This movie is not about martial arts. It has a meaning that rises above all the swordplay and fighting. Ofcourse the fightscenes are one of a kind and are really fresh. Beautiful images, great cinematography, it has everything. but the thing that really gets me thinking is the story. i thought Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was sometimes a little boring, don't get me wrong I love that movie, but Hero is so much different it carries the true meaning of "gung fu". I also love how the movie changes from color, from red to blue and green, white and black, every color looks at the movie on different way and carries a different meaning. The acting is also topnotch. I saw the 98-minute version of the movie, but i heard there's also a 128-minute version...I have to see that one too.