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Hero (2004) There's something grand but distant about the operatic solemnity with which Zhang Yimou's Chinese martial-arts epic unfolds, led by Jet Li and a parade of… PG-13 PT99M Action/Adventure Foreign Language Jet Li Tony Leung Maggie Cheung Donnie Yen Ziyi Zhang Miramax
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Hero (2004)

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 10, 2004

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EW's GRADE
B+

Details Release Date: Aug 27, 2004; Rated: PG-13; Length: 99 Minutes; Genres: Action/Adventure, Foreign Language; With: Jet Li and Tony Leung; Distributor: Miramax

There's something grand but distant about the operatic solemnity with which Zhang Yimou's Chinese martial-arts epic unfolds, led by Jet Li and a parade of Asian action stars. Still, the eye swoons.
Originally posted Sep 10, 2004 Published in issue #782-783 Sep 10, 2004 Order article reprints