---
title: 'Hero (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Zhang Yimou'
released: '2002-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 99
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'People''s Republic of China'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hero-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299977/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hero (2002)

2002 · PG-13 · 99 min · Drama, Action · People's Republic of China

Original title: 英雄
Part of: Wuxia Trilogy

## Synopsis

Hero is a 2002 epic wuxia 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 film is a Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, with cinematography by Christopher Doyle and musical score by Tan Dun. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Zhang Yimou](https://cinepixo.com/people/zhang-yimou)
- **Screenplay:** [Zhang Yimou](https://cinepixo.com/people/zhang-yimou)
- **Producer:** [Zhang Yimou](https://cinepixo.com/people/zhang-yimou)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Tan Dun](https://cinepixo.com/people/tan-dun)
- **Director of Photography:** [Christopher Doyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-doyle-2)

## Cast

- [Maggie Cheung](https://cinepixo.com/people/maggie-cheung)
- [Chen Daoming](https://cinepixo.com/people/chen-daoming)
- [Zhang Ziyi](https://cinepixo.com/people/zhang-ziyi)
- [Donnie Yen](https://cinepixo.com/people/donnie-yen)
- [Jet Li](https://cinepixo.com/people/jet-li)
- [Tony Leung](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-leung)

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