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Hero

A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.

Director

Yimou Zhang

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Genre

action, adventure, drama

Box Office

$53,710,019

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N/A

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 46 wins & 48 nominations total

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I was orphaned at an early age I had no name, so people called me Nameless Being a nobody, I studied swordsmanship After 10 years of practice I acquired a unique skill The King of Qin has summoned me My deeds have astonished the Kingdom - Hero

I was orphaned at an early age I had no name, so people...

Sky, Flying Snow and Broken Sword the three assassins from Zhao have sought His Majesty's life for 10 years His Majesty has known no peace To the astonishment of all a mighty warrior of Qin has smashed them His Majesty can finally sleep at night! - Hero

Sky, Flying Snow and Broken Sword the three assassins from...

Remain 100 paces from His Majesty Or you will be executed. - Hero

Remain 100 paces from His Majesty Or you will be executed.

No one is allowed within 100 paces of me Do you know why? - Hero

No one is allowed within 100 paces of me Do you know why?

Sky's silver spear... - Hero

Sky's silver spear...

HaltWhat can a minor official doThis is my territorySoYou are on the King's most wanted listI am placing you under arrest - Hero

HaltWhat can a minor official doThis is my territorySoYou...

What can a minor official do? - Hero

What can a minor official do?

Old man, please play one more tune - Hero

Old man, please play one more tune

Martial arts and music are different but they share the same principle Both stress attaining a supreme state Sky and I faced each other for a long time Neither of us moved We fought the battle in our minds - Hero

Martial arts and music are different but they share the same...

How swift thy sword - Hero

How swift thy sword

How swift thy sword! - Hero

How swift thy sword!

Three years ago, Flying Snow stormed the palace with Broken Sword 3000 elite troops couldn't stop them I've since emptied the palace so assassins cannot hide Was your sword swifter than theirs combined? - Hero

Three years ago, Flying Snow stormed the palace with Broken...

Disguised as a citizen of Zhao I sought them in the Kingdom of Zhao I learned they were hiding in a calligraphy school under the names Highcliff and Springbrook Rumor had it the Qin army would attack that day Most of the townspeople had fled Only the scho - Hero

Disguised as a citizen of Zhao I sought them in the Kingdom...

You are fond of the sword? - Hero

You are fond of the sword?

What size scroll? - Hero

What size scroll?

Did you hear me, Master Springbrook? - Hero

Did you hear me, Master Springbrook?

The character "sword" was still being written when Your Majesty's troops arrived at the city gates - Hero

The character "sword" was still being written when...

Draw! Your Majesty's army is invincible not only because it is brave but also because of its archery - Hero

Draw! Your Majesty's army is invincible not only...

Hail! Hail! Hail! - Hero

Hail! Hail! Hail!

Please remember their arrows might destroy our town and topple our Kingdom but they can never obliterate our culture Today you will learn the essence of our culture - Hero

Please remember their arrows might destroy our town and...

Master Springbrook Why are you going outside? - Hero

Master Springbrook Why are you going outside?

You are good You are even better You didn't come here for calligraphy Who are you? - Hero

You are good You are even better You didn't come here...

Great calligraphyGreat swordplayYou didn't even see my swordplayI couldn't have written without it - Hero

Great calligraphyGreat swordplayYou didn't even see my...

Great calligraphy Great swordplay You didn't even see my swordplay I couldn't have written without it At midnight meet me in the library Several hundred thousand Qin troops were readying for the next onslaught I studied the character all night trying to u - Hero

Great calligraphy Great swordplay You didn't even see...

It would reveal his swordsmanship? - Hero

It would reveal his swordsmanship?

At 2 o'clock in the morning, she would spy on Broken Sword. - Hero

At 2 o'clock in the morning, she would spy on Broken...

What strange behaviour. - Hero

What strange behaviour.

To fight, meet me at the Qin camp - Hero

To fight, meet me at the Qin camp

I know you saw us! - Hero

I know you saw us!

I let you see us on purpose! - Hero

I let you see us on purpose!

I'm not going to fight you Go away! - Hero

I'm not going to fight you Go away!

Why do you laugh? - Hero

Why do you laugh?

My plan proved successful When Flying Snow was fighting me she was disturbed and disoriented I defeated her easily - Hero

My plan proved successful When Flying Snow was fighting me...

I never imagined supreme warriors like Broken Sword and Flying Snow allowing their emotions to be a liability - Hero

I never imagined supreme warriors like Broken Sword and...

Except for one thing Sky did know one of you Who? - Hero

Except for one thing Sky did know one of you Who?

To kill me, the two of you formed a pact using my men as witnesses That was not hard to arrange The hardest part was to persuade Sky to put his life in your hands You were not fast enough to defeat Sky He died willingly under your sword Such devotion dese - Hero

To kill me, the two of you formed a pact using my men as...

Killing Sky got you within 20 paces of me So why seek out Broken Sword and Flying Snow? - Hero

Killing Sky got you within 20 paces of me So why seek out...

How far am I from the bookshelves? - Hero

How far am I from the bookshelves?

I need one of you to help me Please decide between yourselves Meet me at the Qin camp tomorrow morning - Hero

I need one of you to help me Please decide between...

How swift thy sword! - Hero

How swift thy sword!

We must proceed That means we will die Then we die together - Hero

We must proceed That means we will die Then we die together

Did I hurt you too much? - Hero

Did I hurt you too much?

I am Nameless, Prefect of Leng Meng County Please allow me to fight this assassin She is on His Majesty's most wanted list Now she's here, I will arrest her The assassin and I have an agreement to fight one on one Should I be unable to defeat her please a - Hero

I am Nameless, Prefect of Leng Meng County Please allow me...

Hail! Hail! Hail! Make your move! Hail! Hail! Hail! I die willingly Make your move - Hero

Hail! Hail! Hail! Make your move! Hail! Hail! Hail! I die...

Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! - Hero

Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail!...

What are you here for? - Hero

What are you here for?

Thank you. - Hero

Why? He and she are bound in life and death They will never part, nor will their swords - Hero

Why? He and she are bound in life and death They will never...

It is his dying wish that you take his sword for your mission - Hero

It is his dying wish that you take his sword for your...

Sky, Flying Snow and Broken Sword sacrificed themselves so you can be within 10 paces of me All three gave you their lives The best of friends could not give more Therefore you are the most dangerous assassin of all - Hero

Sky, Flying Snow and Broken Sword sacrificed themselves so...

All of you are willing to die for a cause I'm ashamed to say I am not that committed Your Majesty has seen through our plan If I had realized this sooner I wouldn't have allowed you so close A citizen of Qin would not do this Who are you? - Hero

All of you are willing to die for a cause I'm ashamed...

I see I would like to know if your special skill has a name As Your Majesty guessed there is only one crucial move What is that? - Hero

I see I would like to know if your special skill has a name...

But I sense your hesitation Your Majesty is perceptive However you too have underestimated someone. - Hero

But I sense your hesitation Your Majesty is perceptive...

I needed to prove to them that my sword was fast and accurate - Hero

I needed to prove to them that my sword was fast and...

Within 10 paces my sword strikes with surgical precision If it enters at precise pressure points it will not cause any fatal injury If one of you would take a blow before witnesses, we can fool the King Such a blow is hardly child's play How is Sky now? - Hero

Within 10 paces my sword strikes with surgical precision If...

The King must not be killed He said that? - Hero

The King must not be killed He said that?

Please do me a favor Help me fight Broken Sword! - Hero

Please do me a favor Help me fight Broken Sword!

What are you waiting for? - Hero

What are you waiting for?

Moon, don't! - Hero

I knew this would happen You can't stop me now Even wounded, I will still stop you Then I will kill you! - Hero

I knew this would happen You can't stop me now Even...

Did I hurt him too much? - Hero

Did I hurt him too much?

I will smile from Heaven if I see a red flag - Hero

I will smile from Heaven if I see a red flag

She doesn't know I've come You said you'd stop me Please abandon the mission You know I am a man of Zhao So am I Doesn't Qin want to conquer Zhao? - Hero

She doesn't know I've come You said you'd...

Flying Snow has asked me that too - Hero

Flying Snow has asked me that too

When we first met I was living a carefree life - Hero

When we first met I was living a carefree life

I fell in love with her after our first fight. - Hero

I fell in love with her after our first fight.

The essence of calligraphy is from the soul Swordsmanship is the same Both aspire to truth and simplicity Gradually I recognized a greater cause - Hero

The essence of calligraphy is from the soul Swordsmanship is...

Three years ago we perfected our skills Flying Snow insisted on going ahead Together, we stormed the palace - Hero

Three years ago we perfected our skills Flying Snow insisted...

She asked why I had abandoned the mission I told her the King must not be killed That is what calligraphy taught me I didn't kill the King After that she refused to talk to me - Hero

She asked why I had abandoned the mission I told her the...

These words express my mind Please consider - Hero

These words express my mind Please consider

Moon, give my sword to Master Nameless Flying Snow and I will never part nor will our swords - Hero

Moon, give my sword to Master Nameless Flying Snow and I...

Master Nameless although I am just a humble servant allow me to say a few words I've been with my master since I was eight He taught me martial arts and how to be a decent person Whatever my master does is for a good reason The words he has given you carr - Hero

Master Nameless although I am just a humble servant allow me...

This will be the last thing I can do for my master. - Hero

This will be the last thing I can do for my master.

Why did you want to do that? - Hero

Why did you want to do that?

Be on your way. - Hero

Be on your way.

Broken Sword saidThe people have suffered years of warfareOnly the King of Qin can stop the chaosby uniting all under Heaven - Hero

Broken Sword saidThe people have suffered years of...

The person who really understands me is my most feared enemy - Hero

The person who really understands me is my most feared enemy

Alone, I have endured so much criticism So many attempts on my life No one understands my intentions Even my court officials see me as a tyrant But I never imagined that Broken Sword, my arch-enemy would truly understand and appreciate my real motives - Hero

Alone, I have endured so much criticism So many attempts on...

I would like to know how you mean to kill me without your sword? - Hero

I would like to know how you mean to kill me without your...

This sword has protected me through all my battles Having found a true confidant in Broken Sword even if I died, I would be content with my life. - Hero

This sword has protected me through all my battles Having...

It's just dawned on me! - Hero

It's just dawned on me!

Your Majesty, your visions have convinced me - Hero

Your Majesty, your visions have convinced me

That you are committed to the highest ideal of ultimate swordsmanship Therefore I cannot kill you - Hero

That you are committed to the highest ideal of ultimate...

Remember those who gave their lives for the highest ideal: Peace. - Hero

Remember those who gave their lives for the highest ideal:...

No more killing Nameless went within 10 paces of the King He could not have missed There is only one explanation He must have abandoned the mission What did you say to him? - Hero

No more killing Nameless went within 10 paces of the King He...

That is all you care about! - Hero

That is all you care about!

Draw your sword You've misled Nameless You've ruined Sky and the Kingdom of Zhao Draw! - Hero

Draw your sword You've misled Nameless You've...

When we first met... - Hero

When we first met...

What can I do this time? - Hero

What can I do this time?

Why didn't you fend off my sword? - Hero

Why didn't you fend off my sword?

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A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.

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Director: Yimou Zhang

Writer: Feng Li, Yimou Zhang, Bin Wang

Production: N/A

Genre: action, adventure, drama

Year: 2002

MetaScore: 85/100

ImdbRating: 7.9

BoxOffice: $53,710,019

Released: 27 Aug 2004

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 46 wins & 48 nominations total

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