Hero
Ying xiong
China / Hong Kong,
2002, 99 min
(Director's cut: 107 min)
Directed by:
Yimou ZhangComposer:
Tan DunCast:
Jet Li, Tony Chiu-wai Leung, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang, Daoming Chen, Donnie Yen, Angela Oh, Elizabeth Sung, Tielin Zhang, Xiaoyang Chang, Yan QinPlots(1)
From acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou comes this film set during the 'warring states' period in Chinese history when the country was divided into seven kingdoms. A low-ranking sheriff comes to the court of the king of one of the most powerful regions to claim a prize for killing three legendary warriors - Broken Sword, Flying Snow and Sky. But just how much of what the sheriff says can be trusted? (Paramount Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2003 - Yimou Zhang (Best Foreign Language Film)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2004 - Best Foreign Independent
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2004 - Yimou Zhang (Best Non-American Film)
Hong Kong Film Awards
- 2003 - Christopher Doyle (Best Cinematography)
- 2003 - Best Art Direction
- 2003 - Best Costume Design and Make-Up
- 2003 - Best Action Choreography
- 2003 - Tan Dun (Best Original Score)
- 2003 - Best Sound Design
- 2003 - Best Visual Effects
- 2003 - Yimou Zhang (Best Picture)
- 2003 - Yimou Zhang (Best Director)
- 2003 - Maggie Cheung (Best Actress)
- 2003 - Ziyi Zhang (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2003 - Feng Li, Wang Bin, Yimou Zhang (Best Screenplay)
- 2003 - Best Editing
- 2003 - Best Original Song
Golden Globes
- 2003 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2004 - Christopher Doyle (Best Cinematography)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2004 - Christopher Doyle (Best Cinematographer)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 2003 - Yimou Zhang (Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize)
- 2003 - Yimou Zhang (Golden Bear for Best Film)