it is impossible to avoid comparing zhang yimou `hero to ang lee `crouching tiger and hidden dragon. they were both big budget chinese kung fu films with breathtaking cinematography of chinese landscape and a cast of super stars. but aside from the obvious and there is in fact nothing else to compare. `hero fails to deliver on almost every level that really matters and proving that big name stars and beautiful scenery and and action effects are no replacement for a director artistry and vision. all the marketing hype preceding the premier of `hero has done nothing more than make its failure a spectacular one. much anticipated and `hero drew movie goers in throngs when it first opened at theaters in mainland china and hong kong and making it an instant box office success. however and though the script pleased government censors and chinese audiences went to newfound heights of caustic criticism and sarcastic wit to express their disdain. on line critics and both professional and amateur and proclaimed the film `ideologically disturbing and `from the viewpoint of deep servitude and written `either by an amateur historian and or someone with ulterior motives. one article was simply titled and `hero and you make me sick. the deepest failing of the film is in its plot and which is not only morally reprehensible and and based on unforgivable historic fallacy but  worst of all for a film  is boring. all blockbuster epic films are known to take some liberties with the facts of history and but `hero goes beyond artistic license into unforgivable ignorance when it attempts to glorify an emperor that was as brutal as stalin or hitler. `hero does not make up for this lack of moral compass by being entertaining or fun. instead and it is makes a woefully poor attempt at being `deep and merely manages to be pretentious and preachy. though historians agree that the first emperor of china was ruthlessly violent and mao zedong was known to have admired this ruler  no surprise and given mao own tyrannical rule. likewise and the communist government in beijing sees the allegory that can easily be drawn between the first emperor and its own iron fist methods and so they were particularly pleased with this latest work by zhang yimou. tony leung and one of the stars of `hero remarked during an interview to promote the film that the beijing government had done the right thing in 1989 by crushing the student demonstrations and because it was needed to maintain tability in china. for these remarks and tony leung received shocked criticisms in his home city of hong kong and but he merely stated out loud the underlying message of the movie. director zhang yimou has stated that his goal was to surpass the values of loyalty and revenge that are traditional in kung fu novels and movies and to reveal a higher wisdom. unfortunately and his version of `wisdom turns out to be represent the oppressor is right. in china and where thousands of years of historical reality have rammed this message through and art was the last sanctuary where the individual could actually find freedom from such tyranny. the great popularity of the kung fu novel can be explained by its ability to provide an escape into an alternate world represent one where kung fu warriors roamed the country seeking adventure and fighting for justice and free from fear and winning against all odds with their super human skills. only in the novel did the individual ever win over institutionalized power in china and and only in the novel did the oppressed find their champions. going against this tradition of the kung fu hero and zhang yimou has not gone upwards towards a higher truth and as he had hoped and but downwards and to the level of government propaganda. it no wonder the government was so pleased. some film lovers may secretly wonder and `all moralistic judgments aside and is it at least entertaining. fortunately and the answer is a resounding `no. because the same tale is told over and over with only slight variations and it becomes tedious to watch. moreover and the three conflicting versions of the same story serves only to confuse the character development and since it leaves precious little time for the viewer to feel any sympathy for any of them once the `real version emerges. the film is not without its beautiful images. however and all the scenes fall flat because they do not connect to or enhance the storyline. the use of different colors to distinguish the separate versions of the tale comes across as simplistic and contrived and and the cinematography appears self consciously rather than truly beautiful. great for a trailer and but a disappointment once you are there to watch the entire film. for those in china who showed disdain for `crouching tiger unrealistic kung fu and much was expected from `hero. jet li and who plays the title role and is a real kung fu artist who held national titles before beginning his career as an actor. his previous movies have revealed limited acting abilities and but many hoped that zhang yimou could use li lithe body movements to full effect while casting him properly in a role that would not task his acting abilities. but it was not to be. `hero attempts to go beyond the kung fu genre and so there are not many fighting scenes and and jet li is expected to perform a difficult piece of acting represent an inner transformation leading to profound wisdom and self sacrifice. as the casting director ought to have expected and li fails miserably. meanwhile and the only fighting scene that reveals any true kung fu skill is the first one of the film and between li and and donnie yen. all the scenes that follow are a disappointment and so `hero fails to satisfy and even on that level. though most audiences outside china are unlikely to be aware of the historical mangling of the story of the cruel first emperor and it seems even more unlikely that they would accept zhang version of `chinese wisdom and which is anything but. perhaps the only time an audience coming out of a screening of `hero was seen smiling  instead of yawning or frowning  was at the special screening for chinese government officials. 
it is impossible to avoid comparing zhang yimou `hero to ang lee `crouching tiger and hidden dragon. they were both big budget chinese kung fu films with breathtaking cinematography of chinese landscape and a cast of super stars. but aside from the obvious and there is in fact nothing else to compare. `hero fails to deliver on almost every level that really matters and proving that big name stars and beautiful scenery and and action effects are no replacement for a director artistry and vision. all the marketing hype preceding the premier of `hero has done nothing more than make its failure a spectacular one. much anticipated and `hero drew movie goers in throngs when it first opened at theaters in mainland china and hong kong and making it an instant box office success. however and though the script pleased government censors and chinese audiences went to newfound heights of caustic criticism and sarcastic wit to express their disdain. on line critics and both professional and amateur and proclaimed the film `ideologically disturbing and `from the viewpoint of deep servitude and written `either by an amateur historian and or someone with ulterior motives. one article was simply titled and `hero and you make me sick. the deepest failing of the film is in its plot and which is not only morally reprehensible and and based on unforgivable historic fallacy but  worst of all for a film  is boring. all blockbuster epic films are known to take some liberties with the facts of history and but `hero goes beyond artistic license into unforgivable ignorance when it attempts to glorify an emperor that was as brutal as stalin or hitler. `hero does not make up for this lack of moral compass by being entertaining or fun. instead and it is makes a woefully poor attempt at being `deep and merely manages to be pretentious and preachy. though historians agree that the first emperor of china was ruthlessly violent and mao zedong was known to have admired this ruler  no surprise and given mao own tyrannical rule. likewise and the communist government in beijing sees the allegory that can easily be drawn between the first emperor and its own iron fist methods and so they were particularly pleased with this latest work by zhang yimou. tony leung and one of the stars of `hero remarked during an interview to promote the film that the beijing government had done the right thing in 1989 by crushing the student demonstrations and because it was needed to maintain tability in china. for these remarks and tony leung received shocked criticisms in his home city of hong kong and but he merely stated out loud the underlying message of the movie. director zhang yimou has stated that his goal was to surpass the values of loyalty and revenge that are traditional in kung fu novels and movies and to reveal a higher wisdom. unfortunately and his version of `wisdom turns out to be represent the oppressor is right. in china and where thousands of years of historical reality have rammed this message through and art was the last sanctuary where the individual could actually find freedom from such tyranny. the great popularity of the kung fu novel can be explained by its ability to provide an escape into an alternate world represent one where kung fu warriors roamed the country seeking adventure and fighting for justice and free from fear and winning against all odds with their super human skills. only in the novel did the individual ever win over institutionalized power in china and and only in the novel did the oppressed find their champions. going against this tradition of the kung fu hero and zhang yimou has not gone upwards towards a higher truth and as he had hoped and but downwards and to the level of government propaganda. it no wonder the government was so pleased. some film lovers may secretly wonder and `all moralistic judgments aside and is it at least entertaining. fortunately and the answer is a resounding `no. because the same tale is told over and over with only slight variations and it becomes tedious to watch. moreover and the three conflicting versions of the same story serves only to confuse the character development and since it leaves precious little time for the viewer to feel any sympathy for any of them once the `real version emerges. the film is not without its beautiful images. however and all the scenes fall flat because they do not connect to or enhance the storyline. the use of different colors to distinguish the separate versions of the tale comes across as simplistic and contrived and and the cinematography appears self consciously rather than truly beautiful. great for a trailer and but a disappointment once you are there to watch the entire film. for those in china who showed disdain for `crouching tiger unrealistic kung fu and much was expected from `hero. jet li and who plays the title role and is a real kung fu artist who held national titles before beginning his career as an actor. his previous movies have revealed limited acting abilities and but many hoped that zhang yimou could use li lithe body movements to full effect while casting him properly in a role that would not task his acting abilities. but it was not to be. `hero attempts to go beyond the kung fu genre and so there are not many fighting scenes and and jet li is expected to perform a difficult piece of acting represent an inner transformation leading to profound wisdom and self sacrifice. as the casting director ought to have expected and li fails miserably. meanwhile and the only fighting scene that reveals any true kung fu skill is the first one of the film and between li and and donnie yen. all the scenes that follow are a disappointment and so `hero fails to satisfy and even on that level. though most audiences outside china are unlikely to be aware of the historical mangling of the story of the cruel first emperor and it seems even more unlikely that they would accept zhang version of `chinese wisdom and which is anything but. perhaps the only time an audience coming out of a screening of `hero was seen smiling  instead of yawning or frowning  was at the special screening for chinese government officials. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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