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SYNOPSIS __________
Plot:
+2003 Oscar Nominated
Best Foreign Language Film (China)
At the height of China's Warring States period, the country
was divided into seven kingdoms: Qin, Zhao, Han Wei, Yan,
Chu and Qi. For years, the separate kingdoms fought ruthlessly
for supremacy. As a result, the populace endured decades of
death and suffering. The Kingdom of Qin was the most determined
of all. The Qin King was obsessed with conquering all of China
and becoming her first Emperor. He had long been the target
of assassins throughout the other six states. Of all the would-be
killers, none inspired as much fear as the three legendary
assassins, Broken Sword, Flying Snow and Sky.
To anyone who defeated the three assassins, the King of Qin
promised great power, mountains of gold and a private audience
with the King himself. But defeating the killers is a near
impossible task. For ten years no one came close to claiming
the prize. So when the enigmatic county sheriff, Nameless,
came to the palace bearing the legendary weapons of the slain
assassins, the King was impatient to hear his story. Sitting
in the palace, only ten paces from the King, Nameless told
his extraordinary tale: For ten years, Nameless studied the
way of the sword and resolved to challenge the three assassins.
Using the secrets of swordsmanship; Nameless defeated the
mighty Sky in a furious showdown. Following this initial victory,
he destroyed the famed duo of Flying Snow and Broken Sword.
This time using a weapon far more devastating than his sword
- their extraordinary love for each other.
The King hung on every detail of this curious story. But
then something most unexpected happened - the King has a different
story to tell of how Nameless really came to sit there, face
to face with the King! It appears that everything was not
so simple. In the centre of the intrigue sits Nameless -a
solitary ranger and the King of Qin - the ruler of the Kingdom,
with only ten steps between them. Within those ten steps holds
an earth-shattering tale of love, honour and duty, a story
that moves beyond the reaches of history.
A story about what it means to be a HERO.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
Miramax Films
Release Date:
August 20, 2004 (Limited)
RELATED LINKS__________
OFFICIAL SITE: Miramax Films
miramax.com/hero/ --- CLICK
HERE
TONS OF PHOTO STILLS (+Spoilers!)
outnow.ch --- CLICK
HERE
HERO: FILM REVIEW
kfccinema.com --- CLICK
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