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DRAMA . 2002 . 1h 39m . Chinese . 7.5/10

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"One man's strength will unite an empire."

During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.

Director Men in Black

Starring Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung

Box Office $177.4M

7.5/10

Rating

$177.4M

Box Office

1h 39m

Runtime

2002

Year

MASSIVE HIT

+472% ROI

Profitability

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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One man's strength will unite an empire.

During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.

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Box office

Hero earned $177.4M worldwide on a $31.0M budget — a 472% return on investment.

Director

Hero was directed by Men in Black.

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Cast

Jet Li stars as Nameless in Hero.

Year context

Hero was released 24 years ago in 2002.

CAST (16)

Jet Li

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Maggie Cheung

Donnie Yen

Zhang Ziyi

Chen Daoming

Liu Zhongyuan

Liu Zhongyuan

Old Scholar

Zheng Tianyong

Qin Yan

Qin Yan

Prime Minister

Zhang Yakun

The Qin Guards' Commander

James Hong

Qin Emperor (voice)

Chang Xiao Yang

Chang Xiao Yang

General

Jin Ming

Jin Ming

Eunuch

MW

Ma Wen Hua

Head Eunuch

SX

Shou Xin Wang

Musician

XK

Xu Kuang Hua

Pianist

CREW

Director

Men in Black

BOX OFFICE

$31.0M

Budget

$177.4M

Revenue

+472%

ROI

MASSIVE HIT

Verdict

STUDIOS (1)

Sil-Metropole Organisation

DETAILS

Release

December 19, 2002

Status

Released

Runtime

99 min (1h 39m)

Language

Chinese

Country

Hong Kong, China

Rating

7.5/10 (2,433 votes)

Popularity

9

Budget

$31,000,000

Box Office

$177,394,432

Profit

+$146,394,432

IMDB

tt0299977

Trailer

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Hero about?

During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.

How long is Hero?

Hero has a runtime of 99 minutes (1h 39m).

Who directed Hero?

Hero was directed by Men in Black.

Who stars in Hero?

The cast of Hero includes Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Donnie Yen, Zhang Ziyi.

How much did Hero make at the box office?

Hero earned $177,394,432 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $31,000,000.

What is the rating of Hero?

Hero has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 2,433 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (4)

Drama Adventure Action History

KEYWORDS (11)

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