HERO, or to give it its Chinese name, Ying Xiong, is a critically-acclaimed film in the mould of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and was a number one box office film in the US.

Two thousand years ago, warring sides in China plotted to assassinate the most powerful ruler, Emperor Qin. When a nameless warrior (Jet Li) defeated Qin's three worst enemies, he was summoned to the palace to tell his story (subtitles)