Stars
Jet Li
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Maggie Cheung
Ziyi Zhang
Daoming Chen
Donnie Yen
Zhongyuan Liu
Tianyong Zheng
Yan Qin
Chang Xiao Yang
Writers
Feng Li
Yimou Zhang
Bin Wang
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Jet Li | Character: Nameless
Actor: Tony Leung Chiu-wai | Character: Broken Sword
Actor: Maggie Cheung | Character: Flying Snow
Actor: Ziyi Zhang | Character: Moon
Actor: Daoming Chen | Character: King
Actor: Donnie Yen | Character: Sky
Actor: Zhongyuan Liu | Character: Scholar
Actor: Tianyong Zheng | Character: Old Servant
Actor: Yan Qin | Character: Prime Minister
Actor: Chang Xiao Yang | Character: General
Actor: Yakun Zhang | Character: Commander
Actor: Ma Wen Hua | Character: Head Eunuch
Actor: Jin Ming | Character: Eunuch
Actor: Xu Kuang Hua | Character: Pianist
Actor: Shou Xin Wang | Character: Musician
Actor: Heizi | Character: Seven Qin Guards
Actor: Hua Cao | Character: Seven Qin Guards
Actor: Lei Li | Character: Seven Qin Guards
Actor: Xia Bin | Character: Seven Qin Guards
Actor: Peng Qiang | Character: Seven Qin Guards
Actor: Jie Liu | Character: Seven Qin Guards
Actor: Zhang Yi | Character: Seven Qin Guards
Actor: James Hong | Character: Qin Emperor
Actor: Emil Lin | Character: Nameless
Actor: Jie Liu | Character: Seven Qin Guard #6
Actor: Angela Oh | Character: Moon
Actor: James Sie | Character: Broken Sword
Actor: Elizabeth Sung | Character: Flying Snow
Actor: Binglei Li | Character: Guard
Actor: Tielin Zhang | Character: Actor
[Directors Group]
Name: Yimou Zhang | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Feng Li | Role: Writer
Name: Yimou Zhang | Role: Writer
Name: Bin Wang | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Shoufang Dou | Role: Producer
Name: Bill Kong | Role: Producer
Name: Philip Lee | Role: Producer
Name: Sook Yhun | Role: Producer
Name: Weiping Zhang | Role: Producer
Name: Yimou Zhang | Role: Producer
Name: Zhenyan Zhang | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Dun Tan | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Christopher Doyle | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Angie Lam | Role: Editor
Name: Vincent Lee | Role: Editor
Name: Ru Zhai | Role: Editor
[Production Design Group]
Name: Tingxiao Huo | Role: Production Designer
Name: Zhenzhou Yi | Role: Production Designer
[Art Direction Group]
Name: Qin Hong Bo | Role: Art Director
Name: Zhong Han | Role: Art Director
Name: Tingxiao Huo | Role: Art Director
Name: Liu Yong Qi | Role: Art Director
Name: Bin Zhao | Role: Art Director
[Costume Design Group]
Name: Emi Wada | Role: Costume Designer
[Makeup Department]
Name: Siu-Mui Chau | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Weihua Ji | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Lee-Na Kwan | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Shul Niu | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Ying-Kwan Tam | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Shudong Yang | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Xiaohai Yang | Role: Makeup Department
[Production Management]
Name: Louis J. Anderson | Role: Production Manager
Name: Tianhui Ge | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jane Maguire | Role: Production Manager
Name: Zhenyan Zhang | Role: Production Manager
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Shi Bin | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Xiaoyang Chang | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Guonan Liu | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Tao Lu | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Huan Qi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Du Ming Xiang | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jinzhan Zhang | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Wei Zhou | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Art Department]
Name: Rowan e Cassidy | Role: Art Department
Name: Gao De Zhong | Role: Art Department
Name: Liu Jin Guo | Role: Art Department
Name: Zhongquan Hu | Role: Art Department
Name: Yi Hua | Role: Art Department
Name: Li Yan Lai | Role: Art Department
Name: Yi Liu | Role: Art Department
Name: Xiao Jun Min | Role: Art Department
Name: Jia Ren Wang | Role: Art Department
Name: Xue Jun Wang | Role: Art Department
Name: Ming Wu | Role: Art Department
Name: Yang Zhan Yi | Role: Art Department
[Sound Department]
Name: Lai Jia Bin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve Burgess | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bruce Emery | Role: Sound Department
Name: Li Pei Gen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Wei He | Role: Sound Department
Name: Yu Hou | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peng Jiang | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tao Jun Jie | Role: Sound Department
Name: Francis Ward Lindsay | Role: Sound Department
Name: Robert Mackenzie | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andy Neil | Role: Sound Department
Name: Glenn Newnham | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Pirola | Role: Sound Department
Name: Roger Savage | Role: Sound Department
Name: Guoli Si | Role: Sound Department
Name: Blair Slater | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jing Tao | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mario Vaccaro | Role: Sound Department
Name: Li Wen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andy Wright | Role: Sound Department
Name: Wang Yu | Role: Sound Department
Name: Zhigang Zhang | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chris Goodes | Role: Sound Department
[Visual Effects]
Name: Adarsh Abraham | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jance Allen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Charlie Armstrong | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kevin Baillie | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Aaron Barclay | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ryan Beadle | Role: Visual Effects
Name: John Benn | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Chris Bone | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Dan Breckwoldt | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Andy Brown | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ian Brown | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Alex Brownell | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sonia Calvert | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Rowan e Cassidy | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Cedrick Chan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: YouJin Choung | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Paul Cichocki | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sarah Cloutier | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Fiona Crawford | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Francisco DeLaTorre | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jonathan Dixon | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Dennis Dorney | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Patricio Ducaud | Role: Visual Effects
Name: David Dulac | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Wayde Duncan-Smith | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Rebecca Dunn | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Stephen Evans | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Arin Finger | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Lindsay Fleay | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Howard Fuller | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Michele Gray | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Michael Halford | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mark Harmon | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Matthew Hendershot | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jesse Ho | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Christopher Horvath | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jim Hourihan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Danielle Immerman | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Park Jae-wook | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sarahjane Javelo | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Krista Jordan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Keith Leung | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Justen Marshall | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ian McCamey | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Andrew McDougall | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Yvette Memory | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Lori C. Miller | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Saki Mitchell | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Cliff Mueller | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Luke O'Byrne | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Graham Olsen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Scott Palleiko | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Guoyu Pan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ellen Poon | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Murray Pope | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Alex Prichard | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Dane Rapaport | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jeff Renton | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Aaron Rhodes | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Michael Root | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jonathan Rothbart | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Marc Sadeghi | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Richard Schlein | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Pheng Sisopha | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Christa Starr | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Robert Sullivan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Chris Swinbanks | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ryan Tudhope | Role: Visual Effects
Name: David Valentin | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ray Van Steenwyk | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sandeep Vengsarkar | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Carl Walters | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Shu Qing Wang | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Frederick Wolff | Role: Visual Effects
Name: George Zwier | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kristi Valk Almassizadeh | Role: Visual Effects
Name: S. Kai Bovaird | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ben De Luca | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Chris Godfrey | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Laurence Lok | Role: Visual Effects
[Stunts]
Name: Xia Bin | Role: Stunts
Name: Hua Cao | Role: Stunts
Name: Siu-Tung Ching | Role: Stunts
Name: Shi Feng | Role: Stunts
Name: Wen Biao Hu | Role: Stunts
Name: Zhao Hui | Role: Stunts
Name: Feng Iang | Role: Stunts
Name: Li Fang Jin | Role: Stunts
Name: Cai Li | Role: Stunts
Name: Lei Li | Role: Stunts
Name: Li Ou | Role: Stunts
Name: Peng Qiang | Role: Stunts
Name: Yong Sun | Role: Stunts
Name: Kang Min Tang | Role: Stunts
Name: Huang Tao | Role: Stunts
Name: Wei Tung | Role: Stunts
Name: Wen Hua Wang | Role: Stunts
Name: Zhao Hui Wang | Role: Stunts
Name: Li Wei | Role: Stunts
Name: Jack Wai-Leung Wong | Role: Stunts
Name: Din Yong | Role: Stunts
Name: Bai Lin Yuh | Role: Stunts
Name: Jin Zhang | Role: Stunts
Name: Nan Zhang | Role: Stunts
Name: Xin Xin Zheng | Role: Stunts
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Jin Cao | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yong Qiang Cao | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jasmine Yuen Carrucan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Zhu Xiang Chen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yu Jian Dong | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Zi Ying Feng | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Xing Hai Gao | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yong Hou | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dongsheng Jiang | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yu Ping Kong | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Baoquan Li | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wu Jun Li | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Zu Rong Li | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brett Matthews | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yoshio Sato | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dehua Song | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ji Chao Wang | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lihong Wang | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tianlin Wang | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chao Wei | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Guo Dong Wei | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fusen Xu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Huajie Zhang | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Li Zhang | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chuncheng Zhao | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Xiaoding Zhao | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ai Jun Zhu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[animation department]
Name: Tim Gibson | Role: Animation Department
[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Zeng Qing Chun | Role: Costume Department
Name: Jin-Hua Gu | Role: Costume Department
Name: Bao-Rong Huang | Role: Costume Department
Name: Zhu Run Sen | Role: Costume Department
Name: Ming Zhu | Role: Costume Department
[Editorial Department]
Name: Matt Garner | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Antonio Mestres | Role: Editorial Department
[Location Management]
Name: Yong Hou | Role: Location Management
[Music Department]
Name: Richard King | Role: Music Department
Name: Simon Leadley | Role: Music Department
Name: Itzhak Perlman | Role: Music Department
Name: Tim Ryan | Role: Music Department
Name: Katrina Schiller | Role: Music Department
Name: Dun Tan | Role: Music Department
[Production Department]
Name: Xu Ai Dong | Role: Production Department
Name: Xia Li Fu | Role: Production Department
Name: Zhong Hu | Role: Production Department
Name: Stephen Lam | Role: Production Department
Name: Zeyi Shi | Role: Production Department
Name: Lao Li Ya | Role: Production Department
Name: Wei Yan Yen | Role: Production Department
Name: Lei Yu | Role: Production Department
Name: Jiang Zi | Role: Production Department
[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Feng ' Chen | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Guang Li | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Ji Pei | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Wei Ran | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Bin Wang | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Lige Wang | Role: Script and Continuity Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Susie Au | Role: Additional Crew
Name: De Wen Bai | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bruce Hwang Chen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kerry Dibbs | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Olivier Fontenay | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mark Griffith | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Al Hansen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eidan Hanzei | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Zhihua Hou | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yuchen Ji | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Duang Xue Jun | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kodô | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ming Beaver Kwei | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roger Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ming-Shan Li | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Maria Lo Orzel | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Guang Lu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stanley J. Orzel | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Felicia Pullam | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Zhang Rui | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Salvitti | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Quentin Tarantino | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Li Yan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Xiao Dan Zhao | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
Hero | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1206885913/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1206885913/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564106365290.mp4?Expires=1788280265&Signature=YKQJpQgmKg4~Bjy9q3-XXNPRKuApYBOVJI~dUkfQXBN8vM-eGhHfo8lDYB0DdIpL2zYWfoOzGICH1B9pfxJ5XkHa-8km~jXNg2xRDuaUf4Hj8WzNjRrOuHjtXzwxyIJgvwk6DbjYqVBeDPuYRGMx9EWQl5DxqXmCGv7o3K4pRn204IAro0STVWMlgPaECS1pAB1Pvx2AeWOrIeJaCjZJfxsQITMjDXe2t9xH8HQ-uB13V-kwz3es0f-ZJdSayLDLrVwbnZ36vNGZ8YQK6bHX6DHOcJb1863pYcScWW7~a4suZN1QuzUlwMZxzAU-~gUNf2xtI3VH8-T108Y9Ur5ZDg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Hero | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1190108697/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1190108697/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563713656850.mp4?Expires=1788280265&Signature=Nv0i2K5Qj1gm1kOUXs67CAtL5HWTA6wRrVdC69vTy5KBN7Z54DjAhGMRmZqGGsZz9~ijDryLY775G9lQFjM~HmHKBzGpXcfItPjXV3HEYbn7mDR2iPRur92Mjeg5q7XG9kEznGEGp-IDBNlfaQhYJeiXPeBkqVvgd0mrNHlkt3Xx1tgcKEVnwcTQOhQqPyxSR1u7W52xGXTiUjE7V3ek7rYFYox8Zemt1-pPM7rARPA5FwwQjEzm~FQ5T3u9BXuiK1y3S2tcyFx7UCkwF9d93pWKH4Sy13RPgFzzPfYKuTNex05t-UvZY4HLVfVt~CxyjoXtI4KK7NEio9xw4UUyBA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Hero | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4007526681/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi4007526681/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563972163839.mp4?Expires=1788280265&Signature=qeGdwggL7SK29eA9Wqm~xPJQfnQc~eRm9xkSdzHKayEezTmRxEGdIllxRgfaPI~ajE4qJykNGG-bZG02aXfszKE9aEaleDLYyala2nHpiIGzjyY6xfuXaOYjq3rJouR~RUR3cH-lO9Cw3Dj2eZ4Pkcu5wSJprRvUVoaTnV6-epOF-5LmSr0q3sM4CIFb1INt3hrVVR9M7Kg5dPiSQOE1DivETkywLaRshCU27E1HvlZb5MzKcs9rMtwS8SPO-xxY-TCW9LOn~IglDHMnZup2Panwd9lBNhV3SHO0dcxl-Kk8lz-KZg9tNlHAqOEB79RRngAyen7m-r5Ku7VWTUnopg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Release Schedule
China: October 24, 2002 (Shenzhen)
China: December 14, 2002 (Beijing)
China: December 16, 2002 (Shanghai, premiere)
China: December 19, 2002
Hong Kong: December 19, 2002
Singapore: January 13, 2003 (premiere)
United States: January 14, 2003 (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
Malaysia: January 16, 2003
Singapore: January 16, 2003
South Korea: January 24, 2003
Philippines: February 1, 2003 (premiere)
Philippines: February 5, 2003 (Manila)
Germany: February 7, 2003 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Philippines: March 5, 2003 (Davao)
Norway: March 14, 2003
France: March 15, 2003 (Deauville Asian Film Festival)
Greece: March 21, 2003
Sweden: March 28, 2003
Denmark: April 3, 2003 (NatFilm Festival)
Finland: April 4, 2003
Denmark: April 16, 2003
New Zealand: May 1, 2003 (limited)
Russia: May 15, 2003
Switzerland: June 5, 2003 (German speaking region)
Czech Republic: June 5, 2003
Germany: June 5, 2003
Austria: June 6, 2003
India: June 6, 2003
Kazakhstan: June 20, 2003
Slovakia: June 26, 2003 (Art Film Festival)
Israel: July 10, 2003 (Jerusalem Film Festival)
Israel: July 11, 2003
Japan: August 16, 2003
North Macedonia: September 2003 (Brothers Manaki International Film Festival)
Poland: September 5, 2003
Lithuania: September 12, 2003
Switzerland: September 24, 2003 (French speaking region)
France: September 24, 2003
Luxembourg: September 26, 2003
Portugal: September 26, 2003
Belgium: October 2003 (Ghent Film Festival)
Slovakia: October 2, 2003
Iceland: October 3, 2003 (Edda Film Festival)
Morocco: October 7, 2003 (Marrakech International Film Festival)
Turkey: October 14, 2003 (Istanbul FilmOctober Film Week)
Belgium: October 29, 2003
Spain: November 14, 2003
Romania: November 14, 2003
Poland: December 2003 (Camerimage)
Vietnam: December 23, 2003
Netherlands: January 29, 2004
Slovenia: March 4, 2004
Estonia: March 5, 2004
Hungary: May 6, 2004
United States: August 27, 2004
Argentina: September 9, 2004
Brazil: September 24, 2004 (Festival of Rio)
United Kingdom: September 24, 2004
Italy: October 8, 2004
Venezuela: October 15, 2004
Brazil: October 27, 2004 (São Paulo International Film Festival)
Australia: November 4, 2004
Ireland: November 5, 2004
Panama: November 12, 2004
New Zealand: November 18, 2004
Mexico: November 26, 2004
Canada: November 30, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Turkey: December 31, 2004
Bahrain: January 19, 2005
Kuwait: February 2, 2005
United Arab Emirates: February 9, 2005
Brazil: March 25, 2005
Egypt: April 6, 2005
China: April 12, 2019 (Beijing International Film Festival)
Awards
Winner | 2004 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | PFCS Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Hero
Winner | 2004 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | CFCA Award | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero | Tied with Robert Richardson for The Aviator (2004).
Winner | 2004 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | SDFCS Award | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero | Tied with John Mathieson for The Phantom of the Opera (2004).
Winner | 2003 | Golden Bauhinia Awards | Golden Bauhinia | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Winner | 2005 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Sierra Award | Best Foreign Film | Hero
Winner | 2004 | Seattle Film Critics Awards | Seattle Film Critics Award | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Nominee | 2005 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Director | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Winner | 2005 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Nominee | 2005 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Editing | Angie Lam, Vincent Lee, Ru Zhai, Hero
Nominee | 2005 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Original Score | Dun Tan, Hero
Winner | 2005 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Hero | China.
Winner | 2004 | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | TFCA Award | Best Foreign-Language Film | Hero
Winner | 2004 | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | NYFCC Award | Best Cinematographer | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Winner | 2005 | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | NSFC Award | Best Director | Yimou Zhang, Hero, House of Flying Daggers
Nominee | 2003 | Academy Awards, USA | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Hero | China.
Winner | 2003 | Berlin International Film Festival | Alfred Bauer Award | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Berlin Bear | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Globes, USA | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Language Film | Hero | China
Nominee | 2005 | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing in Foreign Features | Roger Savage, Jing Tao, Steve Burgess, Paul Pirola, Robert Mackenzie, Andy Neil, Chris Goodes, Glenn Newnham, Francis Ward Lindsay, Hero
Nominee | 2004 | Danish Film Awards (Robert) | Robert | Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film) | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Golden Rooster Awards | Golden Rooster | Best Director | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Golden Rooster Awards | Golden Rooster | Best Art Direction | Tingxiao Huo, Zhenzhou Yi, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Golden Rooster Awards | Golden Rooster | Best Sound | Jing Tao, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Director | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Actress | Maggie Cheung, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Supporting Actress | Ziyi Zhang, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Screenplay | Yimou Zhang, Bin Wang, Feng Li, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Art Direction | Tingxiao Huo, Zhenzhou Yi, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Costumes/Make Up | Emi Wada, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Film Editing | Ru Zhai, Angie Lam, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Action Choreography | Siu-Tung Ching, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Sound | Jing Tao, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Music | Dun Tan, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Original Film Song | Hero | For the song "Hero".
Winner | 2003 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Visual Effects | Murray Pope, Luke O'Byrne, Ellen Poon, Hero
Nominee | 2005 | Golden Trailer Awards | Golden Trailer | Best Action | Hero
Winner | 2003 | International Cinematographers' Film Festival Manaki Brothers | Golden Camera 300 | Christopher Doyle, Hero | Tied with Barry Ackroyd for Sweet Sixteen (2002).
Winner | 2003 | International Cinematographers' Film Festival Manaki Brothers | Audience Award | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Nominee | 2004 | British Independent Film Awards | British Independent Film Award | Best Foreign Independent Film | Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Camerimage | Golden Frog | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Taurus World Stunt Awards | Taurus Award | Best Action in a Foreign Film | Siu-Tung Ching, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Ghent International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Nominee | 2005 | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | NSFC Award | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Bauhinia Awards | Golden Bauhinia | Best Supporting Actress | Ziyi Zhang, Hero
Winner | 2005 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | DFWFCA Award | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Nominee | 2005 | International Cinephile Society Awards | ICS Award | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero | Tied with Harris Savides for Birth (2004) in 2nd place
Winner | 2004 | New York Film Critics, Online | NYFCO Award | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Winner | 2004 | New York Film Critics, Online | NYFCO Award | Top Films of the Year | Hero
Winner | 2005 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Hero | China. Tied with Maria Full of Grace (2004) (Colombia).
Nominee | 2005 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Film Editing | Angie Lam, Ru Zhai, Hero
Winner | 2005 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Nominee | 2005 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Production Design | Tingxiao Huo, Zhenzhou Yi, Qin Hong Bo, Zhong Han, Liu Yong Qi, Bin Zhao, Hero
Nominee | 2005 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Costume Design | Emi Wada, Hero
Nominee | 2005 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Cinematic Moment | Hero | The Yellow and Red Showdown.
Nominee | 2004 | Seattle Film Critics Awards | Seattle Film Critics Award | Best Foreign-Language Film | Hero | Tied with Blind Shaft (2003).
Nominee | 2002 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | ACCA | Best Foreign Language Film | Hero | China
Nominee | 2003 | Gold Derby Awards | Gold Derby Film Award | Foreign Language Film | Hero
Nominee | 2005 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | COFCA Award | Best Formal Design | Hero
Winner | 2004 | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | FFCC Award | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Winner | 2004 | Village Voice Film Poll | VVFP Award | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Nominee | 2005 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Supporting Actor (Miglior attore non protagonista) | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Hero
Nominee | 2005 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista) | Maggie Cheung, Hero
Winner | 2005 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia) | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Nominee | 2005 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Editing (Miglior montaggio) | Angie Lam, Hero
Winner | 2005 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Art Direction (Miglior scenografia) | Hero
Winner | 2005 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Costume Design (Migliori costumi) | Hero
Winner | 2005 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Visual Effects (Migliori effetti visivi) | Hero
Nominee | 2005 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Sound Effects (Migliori effetti sonori) | Hero
Nominee | 2005 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | INOCA | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | INOCA | Best Non-English Language Film | Yimou Zhang, Hero | China
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Bauhinia Awards | Golden Bauhinia | Best Picture | Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Bauhinia Awards | Golden Bauhinia | Best Director | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Bauhinia Awards | Golden Bauhinia | Best Actress | Maggie Cheung, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Beijing Student Film Festival | Jury Award | Best Visual Effect | Hero
Winner | 2003 | Beijing Student Film Festival | Jury Award | Best Art Exploration | Hero
Winner | 2003 | Huabiao Film Awards | Huabiao Film Award | Outstanding Co-Production Film | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Huabiao Film Awards | Huabiao Film Award | Special Jury Award | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Winner | 2005 | Shanghai Film Critics Awards | Shanghai Film Critics Award | Top 22 Film of Chinese Cinema | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Golden Rooster Awards | Golden Rooster | Best Co-production Film | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Hundred Flowers Awards | Hundred Flowers Award | Best Film | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Hong Kong Film Award | Best Picture | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Asian Film Critics Association Awards | NETPAC Award | Best Picture | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Asian Film Critics Association Awards | NETPAC Award | Best Director | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Asian Film Critics Association Awards | NETPAC Award | Best Supporting Actress | Ziyi Zhang, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Asian Film Critics Association Awards | NETPAC Award | Best Actress | Maggie Cheung, Hero
Nominee | 2003 | Asian Film Critics Association Awards | NETPAC Award | Best Screenplay | Feng Li, Bin Wang, Yimou Zhang, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Asian Film Critics Association Awards | NETPAC Award | Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Asian Film Critics Association Awards | NETPAC Award | Best Art Direction | Zhenzhou Yi, Tingxiao Huo, Hero
Winner | 2003 | Huabiao Film Awards | Huabiao Film Award | Honorary Award For Co-Production | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Nominee | 2005 | BBC Four World Cinema Awards | BBC Four World Cinema Award | Hero
Nominee | 2007 | Key Art Awards | Key Art Award | Best Action Spot | Jonathan Flora, Hero
Nominee | 2005 | Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards | SIYAD Award | Best Foreign Film | Hero | 7th Place
Nominee | 2004 | Kinema Junpo Awards | Kinema Junpo Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Yimou Zhang, Hero
Box Office
United Arab Emirates: USD 206834
Argentina: USD 235014
Austria: USD 528260
Australia: USD 4171004
Belgium: USD 327859
Bulgaria: USD 103391
Bolivia: USD 3660
Brazil: USD 800000
Switzerland: USD 753038
Chile: USD 357352
China: USD 30000000
Czech Republic: USD 130738
Germany: USD 3745579
Denmark: USD 707486
Egypt: USD 27534
Spain: USD 1901380
Finland: USD 200985
France: USD 5079687
United Kingdom: USD 6888649
Greece: USD 1203500
Hong Kong: USD 3417217
Hungary: USD 15077
Indonesia: USD 515000
Israel: USD 110000
Iceland: USD 10273
Italy: USD 5942373
Japan: USD 33995841
South Korea: USD 10738310
Lebanon: USD 107164
Lithuania: USD 3490
Latvia: USD 23620
Mexico: USD 1156042
Malaysia: USD 192000
Netherlands: USD 140578
Norway: USD 244392
New Zealand: USD 522264
Peru: USD 118778
Philippines: USD 228000
Poland: USD 250825
Sweden: USD 1126351
Singapore: USD 982000
Thailand: USD 479000
Turkey: USD 1008917
Taiwan: USD 4223114
Domestic: USD 53710019
Russia - CIS: USD 354722
Serbia & Montenegro: USD 32891
South Africa: USD 274113
Period: Nov 19 – 21, 2004 | Rank: 41 | Weeks in release: 13 | Theaters: 144 | Gross to date: USD 53583486 | Interval gross: USD 57020 | Per theater average: USD 395
Period: Nov 12 – 14, 2004 | Rank: 30 | Weeks in release: 12 | Theaters: 212 | Gross to date: USD 53481541 | Interval gross: USD 112421 | Per theater average: USD 530
Period: Nov 5 – 7, 2004 | Rank: 36 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 90 | Gross to date: USD 53345588 | Interval gross: USD 64510 | Per theater average: USD 716
Period: Oct 29 – 31, 2004 | Rank: 31 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 144 | Gross to date: USD 53242836 | Interval gross: USD 85667 | Per theater average: USD 594
Period: Oct 22 – 24, 2004 | Rank: 26 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 226 | Gross to date: USD 53095537 | Interval gross: USD 166158 | Per theater average: USD 735
Period: Oct 15 – 17, 2004 | Rank: 20 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 395 | Gross to date: USD 52807621 | Interval gross: USD 352984 | Per theater average: USD 893
Period: Oct 8 – 10, 2004 | Rank: 17 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 667 | Gross to date: USD 52199022 | Interval gross: USD 657625 | Per theater average: USD 985
Period: Oct 8 – 11, 2004 | Rank: 16 | Theaters: 667 | Gross to date: USD 52199022 | Interval gross: USD 658022 | Per theater average: USD 986
Period: Oct 1 – 3, 2004 | Rank: 14 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 1140 | Gross to date: USD 51149752 | Interval gross: USD 1235134 | Per theater average: USD 1083
Period: Sep 24 – 26, 2004 | Rank: 10 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 1713 | Gross to date: USD 49200000 | Interval gross: USD 2300000 | Per theater average: USD 1342
Period: Sep 17 – 19, 2004 | Rank: 7 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 1926 | Gross to date: USD 46200000 | Interval gross: USD 3000000 | Per theater average: USD 1557
Period: Sep 10 – 12, 2004 | Rank: 4 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 2175 | Gross to date: USD 41700000 | Interval gross: USD 4400000 | Per theater average: USD 2022
Period: Sep 3 – 5, 2004 | Rank: 1 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 2092 | Gross to date: USD 32500000 | Interval gross: USD 8800000 | Per theater average: USD 4206
Period: Sep 3 – 6, 2004 | Rank: 1 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 2092 | Gross to date: USD 35237282 | Interval gross: USD 11514779 | Per theater average: USD 5504
Period: Aug 27 – 29, 2004 | Rank: 1 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 2031 | Gross to date: USD 17800000 | Interval gross: USD 17800000 | Per theater average: USD 8764