Hero

Hero is a Chinese wuxia film, directed by Zhang Yimou and music by Tan Dun. Chris Doyle is the cinematographer. The Chinese martial artist, actor and action star Jet Li is starred as the nameless protagonist. This film has excellent cinematography. The angle shots of the army scenes are wonderful. The costumes of the characters are interesting in many ways. The robes that the characters wear accommodates the meaning of Chinese culture and history. The costume design along with the scenery fleshes out the visual interest of the film. The sound played an important part of the film because it is in direct correlation with each scene. For instance, the noises from the sword fight scenes are spectacular. It equals the time frame and is sequential. Chris Doyle is a talented cinematographer. “Hero” is the most expensive Chinese movie in history. The battle scenes are the best. The color schemes are fabulous. Hero is a movie I enjoy watching. In one battle scene, there are a swarm of arrows which are fired at the nameless protagonist and it kills him. The frontal shot of the swarm of arrows is extraordinary. The structure it forms and the speed of the arrows amplifies the realism portrayed in this scene. The movie also makes sense on a historical basis. This film is very serious. It deals with the history of ancient China prior to the reign of its first emperor. Lastly this is the best Chinese movie I've seen and I look forward to watching more of Zhang Yimou's other films.