People failed to understand the story

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 2013)

I never understood why people say that Hero does not have a story. The tittle explain exactly what the story is about: heroes willing to sacrifice everything for a propose. Very eastern if you ask me. And what make the story of a hero a legend? The stories which are not real, the fantasy that is built towards the real story; and it was with that that Zhang Yimou played so magically. Even the slow motion fight scene people failed to understand! Which I refuse to explain. It's a very moving and beautiful movie. The photography and the astonishing use of colors are breathtaking. But it is not an easy movie for our western culture, I have to agree. I am a big fan of Zhang Yimou and this is my favorite movie so far.