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HERO (2002) - Full Watch Along (Patreon)

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2025-08-10 23:18:31
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Join me for the start of my journey into martial arts films with Hero! This was such an incredible surprise. I had no idea what to expect and was just blown away by it’s beauty… reaction highlights on YouTube Monday August 18th! 🖤

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HERO (2002) - Full Watch Along

Hero (Chinese: 英雄; pinyin: Yīngxióng) is a 2002 wuxia martial arts film directed, co-written, and produced by Zhang Yimou, and starring Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Donnie Yen and Chen Daoming. The cinematography was by Christopher Doyle, and the musical score composed by Tan Dun. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards. The historical background of the film refers to the Warring States Period in ancient China, when China was divided into seven states. In 227–221 BC, the Qin state was about to unify the other six states, assassins from the six states were sent to assassinate the king of Qin. One of the most famous incidents was Jing Ke's attempted assassination of the King of Qin.

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Terry In the UK

ooh, i do like a good martial arts movie now and then...and this Jet Li film is actually really good with some stunningly beautiful visuals. A masterpiece of Chinese cinema. A good choice Coby. xx

Chris

In addition to Jet Li as the lead, you've seen Donnie Yen (Sky) in Rogue One as Chirrut ("I am one with the force, and the force is with me")--he's also well-known from Wick 4 and the Ip Man franchise. If you stay in the Wuxia genre you'll come to know Zhang Ziyi (Moon) well (also Rush Hour 2). Always thought Tony Leung (Broken Sword) is one of the secret weapons of this movie--dude has the most soulful face. He played the DiCaprio part in Infernal Affairs, the film The Departed adapted.

Julian Ortiz

Cool what happen to tombstone or superman 3 if you like martial arts should watch Warriors 2011 it's a good movie a underrated movie

Catchermag

Oh HELL yeah!! I hope you liked this. House of Flying Daggers is similar and also great.

Clifford Mayle n Diggs!

I like this film. Jet Li is amazing. I'd recommend Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. A true love story.

Trevor Go

This is a great place to start, highlighting the best of Chinese cinema if you watch more Asian cinema and see the influence, nods, and straight rip-offs from Hollywood.

Catchermag

This genre of Chinese martial arts film is called Wuxia. It’s characterized by the fantasty elements of the fighting style….flying, floating, walking on water or treetops, etc. Definitely different than straight Kung Fu films. I like them all, but Wuxia can get a bit old if that’s all you watch. Here are my favorite Wuxia films (Hero would be here too) Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon House of Flying Daggers Fearless Iron Monkey Detective Dee Journey to the West Once Upon a Time in China Kung Fu Hustle Shaolin Soccer

David Bennett

Some martial arts films are more fantastical than others, Hero, Crouching Tiger and House of Flying Daggers are all directed by Zhang Yimou, and they all share a similar sort of aesthetic. I would strongly recommend both of the others. Jet Li has many films but I would recommend a few in particular: 1. Unleashed 2. Fearless 3. Once Upon a Time in China (series of films) those are some of his best here are few more 1. Romeo Must Die 2. Cradle to the Grave 3. The One 4. Kiss of the Dragon I would definitely recommend taking a look at Jackie Chan's ENORMOUS catalog 1. the OG Drunken Master (1978) 2. Rumble in the Bronx 3. Operation Condor 4. First Strike 5. Who am I? 6. Shanghai Noon/Knights, if you haven't seen them

Jacob King

The lack of blood is definitely an artistic choice not a genre convention. The same director made a movie called Shadow (2018) that uses monochrome the way this movie uses colours and it’s just as visually stunning.

Dave Beth

In a very rare instance of me commenting on your appearance, I like the hairstyle. Looks good "up". :)

Merrick

I assumed coby knew about martial arts movies, please do crouching tiger, its not as artistic but better in alot of ways

John A

Coby you saw Jet Li in Lethal Weapon 4 I agree, HERO is like a moving painting I like how you put that. not all are like this, but there are a lot. Enter the Dragon not like this. but good. Yes watch next Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000) also should watch House of Flying Daggers (2004) Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) Also hope you give "IP man" (2008) a shot.

Nick Christensen

That was fun watching your introduction to wuxia films. Its a gorgeous film if you can get past a bit of propaganda. Great cast too, and Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung in particularly gave great performances. Not quite my favorite in the genre (that would be Crouching Tiger, which is actually not as highly regarded as this in China, where it was widely considered just another wuxia film and one that was hard for them to understand with actors with various dialects, and most of the actors have at least one film I like more (Tony Leung had Infernal Affairs, Jet Li had Fearless, Donnie Yen had Ip Man, and Zhang Ziyi was in Crouching Tiger. Still a fun watch though I've seen it a lot.

Yoshio

You were right on target in your Matrix reference. The Wachowski's hired a famous kung fu choreographer named Yuen Woo-ping who also specializes in "wire-fu." He also did Crouching Tiger and Kill Bill. The way I look at the flying is not that it defies physics, but manipulates physics via the spirit. There is a lot of emphasis in kung fu movies on "chi" or "qi" (Japanese is "ki" which you might have learned in karate) which is the spiritual life force. The idea is that you practice to a point that you are so spiritual that you can manipulate the elements. This concept is in Avatar: The Last Airbender for example. But it's considered a real aspect in our world and is the basis of Tai Chi. Bruce Lee is thought to have been very strong in his chi and able to perform acts that should have been physically impossible. And George Lucas has said he was inspired by the concept of chi in his creation of the force.