Wow.

Rating: 8/10 (18 November 2004)

Beautifully made cross between Rashomon (the storytelling), Ran (the 7 kingdoms) and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (the effects) has a nameless warrior (Jet Li) on a visit to the King of Qin. He tells him how he defeated the King's 3 main enemies. But not everything is how it seems in this wonderful picture.
Zhang's recent picture House of the Flying Daggers might not have been what everybody's been expecting, but 'Hero' is so beautiful at times it hurts your eyes. Scenes in particular to look out for are the sword dance on the water and a breathtaking scene including thousands and thousands of bows. You keep your mouth closed in that scene...
Maybe not such a huge surprise as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but a movie for everyone to see. 8/10.