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Plot:
At Warring States time of ancient china, the land was occupied by seven kingdoms and Qin is the most powerful one. The king of Qin was ambitious that he was willing to conquer the rest six kingdoms. The story starts from here.
A nameless man (Jet Li) was permitted to see the king of Qin as he killed three assassins from the kingdom of Zhao, who are Sky (Donnie Yen), Flying Snow (Maggie Cheung) and Broken Sword (Tony Leung Chiu Wai). As rewards, the king gave Nameless lots of money and land, and had the opportunity to meet the king in his palace, however, Nameless had to stay 100 paces from the king otherwise he would be killed immediately. Actually no one can get closer to the king and he has never taken off his armor even during sleep, which caused by the unsuccessful assassination of Flying Snow and Broken Sword 3 years ago.
Review:
In all honesty, Hero required a bit more patience than I thought. Tarantino wanted to present this movie to North American audiences so I thought there would have been more action, but surprise! There is much drama in Hero and the movie begins with one intention and unfolds, in a deceptively beautiful fashion, into a legend that is much larger than the characters themselves are involved! Why did it have to take so long to prove such a point?
Shooting Places:
Huyang Lin is located in Ejina Banner, A La Shan league, Inner Mongolia, China. The best time to travel to Huyang Lin is in early October, as it is only ten days that the leaves turn to leaf litter.
Travle Tips:
Wear: Do not have to wear too much, a jacket is necessary. Remember to bring some skin care products to protect the skin from the sun and the dry weather.
Daily: Prepare extra water as the scenic areas are far away from downtown. The water sold in the scenic areas is as twice as its normal price or even higher.
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