Hero

Hero (also known as Ying xiong) stars Jet Li as the character referred to as Nameless. The story is set in China several hundred years ago before China was unified. Nameless is awarded by the emperor for killing some of the emperor's enemies. Most of the movie shows the audience how each of the fights occurred between Nameless and the enemies.

Hero is a visually stunning film and while the story isn't a real complex one, it is still intriguing. The fight sequences are also beautiful by design and can be appreciated by most people and especially by anyone that is interested in the martial arts. Some of Hero's fight scenes are similar to those in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but even though there are some fantastical elements to the fights, Hero is a little more grounded than Crouching Tiger.

If you enjoyed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, then chances are that you will enjoy Hero. I enjoyed the beauty of the movie very much, but the story felt a little lacking, so I'm going to give it a 7.5 out of 10. Hero won critical praise and for good reason. Check it out for yourself and enjoy!