CHINA'S COMMENTS ON HERO

The movie contains a number of martial-arts sequences, and none of them seemed overly long to me, as has been the case in other films we've seen. The action sequences are well integrated into the story, and they are not overly violent but we think it comprise a little violence.hehehe

The use of color in "Hero" is stunning, and was very impressive, the sets and costumes. There are also some glorious locations, including a desert, a forest and a lake near mountains. We liked the music as well.

For the Different Colors

Black (Jet Li) = indicates bereavement, loss and grief

White (Broken Sword & Flying Snow)= indicates calmness, peace and tranquility..

REd (Flying Snow and the Apprentice) = indicates eagerness, fury and rage.

Green (2 Assasins & the Emperor) = indicates transformation, change and revolution.

The grand theme of the film is the heroism of individuals who willingly sacrifice themselves for a cause. In the movie that cause is the transformation some 2200 years ago of a bunch of separate states into a unified China. But I have to wonder is the film intended to have modern-day implications for China?? I think it has. and it was a great and inspiring movie!!!

You better watch it!!! or you'll miss half of your life!!