Hero is the graphic novel adaptation of Zhang Yimou's breath-taking feature length martial arts movie of the same name but it has a new ending. At the height of China's Warring States period, the country was splintered into seven kingdoms: Qin, Zhao, Han, Wei, Yan, Chu and Qi. For years, the separate kingdoms fought ruthlessly for supremacy. This brought decades of death and suffering. The soon-to-be first Emperor of China is on the cusp of conqering the war-torn land, yet three martial arts masters are determined to assassinate him. However one loyal subject stands in their way, ironically in the name of peace for all the land
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HERO is a gripping story with a twisting turning plot that will keep readers poised in anticipation. Mr. Ma has truly outdone himself with this outstanding artistic accomplishment. His life-like representations of the film's all-star cast including Jet Li, Maggie Cheung and Zhang Ziyi are nothing short of uncanny. And if that isn't enough to wet your mental palate, then those few who have been privileged enough to see the Chinese release of the movie will be pleased to know HERO the graphic novel contains an alternate ending written by Mr. Ma and approved by the film's creator - Zhang Yimou.
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About the Film's Director: Chinese film director Zhang Yimou is a world-renowned storyteller, but HERO is his martial arts film debut. He began his film career as a cinematographer, and his work for Chen Kaige's The Yellow Earth (1983) helped launch the "Fifth Generation," filmmakers who brought back sensuality and emotion to Chinese movies. Zhang made his directorial debut with Red Sorghum (1987), which starred Gong Li in the first of her acclaimed roles. Noted for his technical mastery, he also directed such films as Ju Dou (1990), Raise the Red Lantern (1991), The Story of Qiu Ju (1992), To Live (1994), and Shanghai Triad (1995).
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This review is from: Hero, Vol. 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)
This is an excellent wuxia comic book for fans of the movie. You will be excited to know that there is an alternate ending in this book, different than that one in the movie, that was approved by the great one himself: ZHANG YIMOU.
All in all I feel this is a nice collectable and a good comic book. Not as good as the movie, and not Zhang Yimou.
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