Hero is the summation of a confluence of extremely talented people coming together. Master filmmaker quentin tarantino presents hero starring martial arts legend jet li in a visually stunning martial arts epic where a fearless warrior rises up to defy an empire and unite a nation. Nameless jet li is killed by order of the king of qin by a shower of arrows. Jet li learns from broken sword tony leung the valuable lesson that the emperor isnt such a bad guy after all as he wants to unite china and bring about peace. Top 10 best auditions and performances of the decade on got talent, x factor and idol duration. With jet li, jason statham, nadine velazquez, john lone. Aug 17, 2006 jet li and the essence of a hero by mark pollard fully clothed and drenched, a pitiful chinese man stands in a waisthigh pool of water clenching his fists and pleading to be killed after witnessing the death of his wife at the hands of japanese soldiers. Lis 2007 hollywood film, war, was released in august of that year, and reteamed him with actor jason. Hero 2002 directors cut 720p bluray x264 eng subs dual. Hero is twotime academy award nominee zhang yimous directorial attempt at exploring the concept of a chinese hero. Download hero 2002 directors cut 720p bluray x264 eng subs dual audio hindi 2. An fbi agent seeks vengeance on a mysterious assassin known as rogue who murdered his partner. Hero, a chinese wuxia adventure, starring jet li, and directed by zhang yimou. When nameless recounts his battles with the assassins broken sword tony leung chiu wai, flying snow maggie cheung manyuk and moon zhang ziyi the king begins to question some of the details.
Hero starring martial arts legend jet li in a visually stunning martial arts epic where a fearless warrior rises up to defy an empire and unite a nation. Hero was first released in china on 24 october 2002. Jet li, maggie cheung, and donnie yen hero 2002 official trailer 1 jet li movie a defense officer, nameless, was summoned by the king of qin regarding his success of terminating. Yingxiong is a 2002 chinese martial arts film, directed by zhang yimou with music by tan dun. At the height of chinas warring states period, the country was divided into seven kingdoms. This interview between jet li and quentin tarantino who had nothing to do with the production of hero, but is a big fan of it is as much an ad for kill bill as a discussion of this particular film. Hero movie movie tv maggie cheung hero poster kung fu movies martial arts movies chinese movies action movies assassin. The movie is called the enforcer or as is otherwise known my father is a hero. Director zhang yimou, cinematographer christopher doyle, and actorsmartial artists jet li, donnie yen, maggie cheung, tony leung, and zhang ziyi. Jet li, maggie cheung, and donnie yen hero 2002 official trailer 1 jet li movie a defense officer, nameless, was summoned by. Its an excellent mix of amazing fight sequences, visuals and storytelling. Rise to honor is a video game released in 2004 for the playstation 2.
I believe that the films quality though the wong jing humor is debatable is right on par with the series, as once again jet li braids his hair to assume the identity of wong. He started training at the beijing wushu academy wushu is chinas national sport, largely a performance version. Mar 17, 2003 hero soundtrack from 2002, composed by tan dun. Should i watch the jet li movie hero in english dub or it. Hero 2006 film, a bengali film directed by swapan saha hero 2007 film, a. Action movies wong fei hung new kung fu jet li movie english sub.
Hero, quentin tarantino presents hero, hero, ying xiong, heroe. Transformers is a 2007 american science fiction action film based on the. The weapons belong to three slain assassins, all members of a neighboring kingdom who are sworn to kill the king to avenge their peoples subjugation. Nameless jet li earns his audience with the emperor. In this visually arresting martial arts epic set in ancient china, an unnamed fighter jet li is being honored for defeating three of the kings most. Hero script transcript from the screenplay andor jet li movie. Its also annoyingly shot with a jittery handheld camera. The conversation also touches upon kill bill and li s rematch with donnie yen a fan favourite apparently.
Aug 26, 2004 zhang yimous hero is beautiful and beguiling, a martial arts extravaganza defining the styles and lives of its fighters within chinese tradition. Beijing film studio, china film coproduction corporation, china film group corporation, hero china international, wide river investments distribuzione. What ultimately unfolds is a story told through different viewpoints, with a few twists and turns along the way. With jet li, tony chiuwai leung, maggie cheung, ziyi zhang. An fbi agent seeks vengeance on a mysterious assassin known as rogue who murdered his. Not widely regarded as an extension of the once upon a time in china series, last hero in china tends to go unmentioned as far as guiltypleasure entertainments go.
After three years of training with acclaimed wushu teacher wu bin, li won his first national championship for the beijing wushu team. It is also, like rashomon, a mystery told from more than one point of view. The game features the likeness, voice acting and motion capture work of martial arts actor jet li, and features martial arts choreography by corey yuen. Sep 09, 2010 however, being the only sinophile in my part of the state, i can also recognize the merits of having a decent english dub so that one s mandarinchallenged friends can follow along. Hero is a 2002 chinese wuxia film directed by zhang yimou. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. One mans strength will unite an empire one man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in preunified china. Jun 02, 2011 but to its credit, heros storytelling is also quite economical the theatrical cut runs a brisk 99 minutes so the film never feels heavy or gets bogged down by the flashbacks or cryptic characters. Fist of legend streaming ita download 9d97204299 the,cantonese, hero,fong,sai,yuk,iron,tiger,the,legend,of,fong,sai,yuk,2,becomes,involved,in,the,secret. Download hero 2002 ws r1 retail dvd covers allcdcovers.
Sep 01, 2004 the comely cast includes jet li as the nameless main character, tony leung as the warriorpoet broken sword, maggie cheung as the icy beauty flying snow, donnie yen as the spearwielding sky, ziyi zhang as the devoted moon, and daoming chen as the imposing qin. Jet li, shido nakamura, betty sun, nathan jones, masato harada, brandon rhea, collin chou produzione. In this visually arresting martial arts epic set in ancient china, an unnamed fighter jet li is being honored for defeating three of the kings most dangerous enemies. His job has been stressful on his family, especially since his son is young and his wife is very sick. Along the way, he pairs up with a wacky sellout actor, frankie played by jacky cheung, and proceeds to engage in a series of violent battles in a highrise building. War 2007 an fbi agent seeks vengeance on a mysterious assassin known as rogue who murdered his partner.
In 2002, the period martial arts epic film hero was released in the chinese market. Hot on the heels of crouching tiger, hidden dragon comes hero, a chinese film about a man jet li who stops two of chinas most ruthless assassins from killing the emperor. Should i watch the jet li movie hero in english dub or its. Hero is one of the best martial arts movies of the decade. A defense officer, nameless, was summoned by the king of. Hero jet li chinese action martial arts kung fu movie in. Free download hero 2002 ws r1 retail dvd covers and. Jet lis character kung wei is a police officer who has to go undercover into a crime organisation in hong kong.
Ranging from martial arts experts like jet li and donnie yen, great dramatic actors maggie cheung and tony leung and zhang ziyi. He is now exactly 10 paces away from the emperor, which is what he needs to assassinate the emperor himself. For that sake, it is fortunate that hero s english dub is actually quite good, minus a few hiccups. A chinese hero 2007 starring ekin cheng and jordan chan on dvd and bluray.
Li lianjie better known by his stage name jet li, is a chinese film actor, film producer, martial. Jet li, tony chiuwai leung, maggie cheung, ziyi zhang datum izlaska. Starring along with zhang ziyi and maggie cheung are jet li, the most popular exemplar of the swordplay hero in contemporary chinese cinema, and tony leung chiuwai, cheungs costar from in the mood for love. Hos, jet li s hero, hero, quentin tarantino presents hero, hero, ying xiong. A defense officer, nameless, was summoned by the king of qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors. Directed by zhang yimon with jet li, maggie cheung, tony leung, chen dao ming and zhang ziyi, color, 99 minutes, 2003.
Action movies wong fei hung new kung fu jet li movie english. During the peak of their warring states period, china was divided into seven. The movie opens, like many folk legends, with a storyteller before the throne of an imperious ruler, counting. Jet li, tony leung chiuwai, maggie cheung, zhang ziyi, donnie yen, daoming chen trama nel 201 a. Miramax films bought the american market distribution rights, but delayed the release of the film for nearly two years. Jet li adopts the drunken boxing stance later in the film and one of the fights has someone scolding their opponent yelling and this is for beggar so. Pitting hong kong legend jet li against uk tough guy jason statham seems like a surefire way to generate onscreen heat, and action fans will get a good deal of just that from the actionheavy war.
As the title character, martial arts superstar jet li kicks off hero by presenting two swords and a broken spear to the chinese emperortobe, the king of qin chen daoming. They talk about how the film aligns with the heros journey, the meaning in some of. Although it is brief, this is an interesting overview of jet li s career so far. Li starred in the 1995 film high risk, where jet li plays a captain who becomes disillusioned after his wife is murdered by crime lords. Fong saiyuk is a 1993 hong kong action and comedy film directed by corey yuen starring jet li as chinese folk hero fong saiyuk. A conversation with quentin tarantino and jet li sd, 14 min. Find hero import movie european format zone 2 jet li. Leung and cheung are now chinese cinemas dramatic couple par excellence.
Finally, the hero script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie directed by yimou zhang and starring jet li, maggie cheung, tony leung, ziyi zhang, yadda yadda this script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of hero. It is a lean, efficient film, without a single superfluous scene. As a reward, he is granted an audience with his majesty, where he tells his tale of how he caught the assassins. Jet li and the legend of wong fei hung revenge of the tiger 2005 16 may. Hero 2004 cast and crew in this visually arresting martial arts epic set in ancient china, an unnamed fighter jet li is being honored for defeating three of the kings most dangerous enemies. Horsley hero is an astoundingly stunningly beautiful epic story of an attempt to assassinate a chinese ruler during the warring states period. Hero before viewing it is likely that most members of a uk audience will have only heard of one of these three people. When zhang yimous hero was first released in china in 2002, even though the dazzling beauty of its martialarts scenes did create a sensation, many viewers were angered by what they believed to be the films political standa justification of despotism in the history of china. Company of hero es 20 1080p h264 ita eng sub ita engmircrew. Released by sony classical in 2003 087726 containing music from ying xiong 2002. What i really liked was the reference to drunken master another fictional movie based around wong fei hung with jackie chan.
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