Nameless claims that he has slain the three assassins, and their weapons are displayed before the king, who allows the former to approach within ten paces and tell him his story. As a result, the king has implemented extreme security measures: no visitors are allowed to approach the king within 100 paces. In ancient China during the Warring States period, Nameless, a Qin prefect, arrives at the Qin capital city to meet the king of Qin, who has survived multiple attempts on his life by the assassins Long Sky, Flying Snow, and Broken Sword. ( October 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed.

It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign-Language Film, but lost to Nowhere in Africa. It became the first Chinese-language movie to top the American box office, where it stayed for two consecutive weeks, and went on to earn $53.7 million in the United States and $177 million worldwide. The film received positive reviews from critics. Quentin Tarantino eventually convinced Miramax to open the film in American theaters on 27 August 2004. Miramax acquired American market distribution rights, but delayed the release of the film for nearly two years. At that time, it was the most expensive project and one of the highest-grossing motion pictures in China. Hero was first released in China on 24 October 2002. The cinematography was by Christopher Doyle, and the musical score composed by Tan Dun. One of the most famous incidents was Jing Ke's attempted assassination of the King of Qin. In 227-221 BC, the Qin state was about to unify the other six states, assassins from the six states were sent to assassinate the king of Qin. The historical background of the film refers to the Warring States Period in ancient China, when China was divided into 7 countries. Hero ( Chinese: 英雄 pinyin: Yīngxióng) is a 2002 wuxia film directed, co-written, and produced by Zhang Yimou, and starring Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Donnie Yen and Chen Daoming.

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