Hero (Muzi Movies) Time: [2001] Nation: [China] Genre: [Kongfu] Actor: [Jet Li] [Tony CW Leung] [Zhang Ziyi] Gallery: [Film Still38] [Film Poster7] News: [Donnie Yen: the dragon who rises above Asian stereotype in Hollywood2006-07-30]

Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Entertainment13199 Showbiz8125 Movies5474 Movie4084 Hero 20 Hero Actors Jet Li 12 Tony CW Leung 5 Zhang Ziyi 9 Zhou Xun Maggie Cheung 4 Donnie Yen 2 Nation China 20 Genres Kongfu Year 2001 20 Related People Zhang Yimou 12 Jet Li 12 Zhang Ziyi 9 Tony CW Leung 5 Maggie Cheung 4 Donnie Yen 2 Reese Witherspoon 2 Jiang Wen 2 Bruce Lee 2 Jackie Chan 2 Cole Hauser 1 Paul Giamatti 1 Chen Daoming 1 Cecilia Cheung 1 Wong Kar-Wai 1 Kim Basinger 1 Chen Kaige 1 Events 2004 Golden Horse Awards 1

Donnie Yen: the dragon who rises above Asian stereotype in Hollywood Jackie Chan and Jet Li may be modern Hollywood's most sought-after kung fu stars, but lesser known Donnie Yen is perhaps the most credible claimant to the mantle of the legendary Bruce Lee. 2006-07-30 People: [Donnie Yen] [Bruce Lee] [Jackie Chan] [Jet Li] Japanese designer adds new accent to Chinese films TOKYO - None of the recent wave of Chinese martial arts films would be complete without the protagonists' jewel-coloured silk robes rippling across the screen as they swoop into battle. 2005-12-22 People: [Jet Li] [Zhang Ziyi] Opposites attract as China's top film makers duel at box office No-one has done as much for the modern Chinese movie industry as venerated directors Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou. So as China celebrates its centenary of cinema this month, it's apt that the country's leading lights are going head-to-head at the box office. 2005-12-18 People: [Chen Kaige] [Zhang Yimou] [Cecilia Cheung] Chinese actress Zhang grows into international star NEW YORK - After dazzling audiences with her waifish beauty and graceful performances in a string of Chinese martial arts hits, Ziyi Zhang is coming of age as an actress on the brink of international stardom. 2005-08-13 People: [Zhang Ziyi] [Zhang Yimou] Respected Chinese Director Takes to Martial Arts LOS ANGELES - Top Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is tackling martial arts subjects these days with such enthusiasm that one critic swears that knives, swords and spears fly through his latest film with the force of "fatal Frisbees." 2004-12-21 People: [Zhang Yimou] [Bruce Lee] [Zhang Ziyi] Headlines Donnie Yen: the dragon who rises above Asian stereotype in Hollywood 2006-07-30 Japanese designer adds new accent to Chinese films 2005-12-22 Opposites attract as China's top film makers duel at box office 2005-12-18 Chinese actress Zhang grows into international star 2005-08-13 Respected Chinese Director Takes to Martial Arts 2004-12-21 Toronto critics raise glass to 'Sideways' 2004-12-16 HK movies to take centre stage at Chinese Oscars 2004-12-02 'Evil' Sequel Infects North American Box Office 2004-09-12 'Hero' Slays U.S. Labor Day Box Office 2004-09-06 Chinese 'Hero' Still Tops at Holiday Box Office 2004-09-05 Miramax Tries to Keep 'Hero' on Winning Journey 2004-09-03 Chinese Film 'Hero' Tops North American Box Office 2004-08-29 Jet Li punches back against formulaic action movies 2004-08-26 At the Movies: `Hero' 2004-08-26 'Hero' Becomes China's Top-Grossing Film 2003-01-13 Beijing goes Hollywood at "Hero" premiere 2002-12-15 Yimou's ancient China martial-arts movie debuts 2002-12-14 Chinese 'Hero' Takes Aim at World Box Office 2002-08-03 Jet Li, Jackie Chan to Develop Hollywood Picture 2001-07-20 Movie "Hero" to Gather Top Chinese Film Heroes 2001-06-13 Most-viewed Movie "Hero" to Gather Top Chinese Film Heroes 2001-06-13 Jet Li, Jackie Chan to Develop Hollywood Picture 2001-07-20 Opposites attract as China's top film makers duel at box office 2005-12-18 Beijing goes Hollywood at "Hero" premiere 2002-12-15 'Hero' Becomes China's Top-Grossing Film 2003-01-13 'Hero' Slays U.S. Labor Day Box Office 2004-09-06 Chinese Film 'Hero' Tops North American Box Office 2004-08-29 Yimou's ancient China martial-arts movie debuts 2002-12-14 Chinese 'Hero' Takes Aim at World Box Office 2002-08-03 Respected Chinese Director Takes to Martial Arts 2004-12-21 HK movies to take centre stage at Chinese Oscars 2004-12-02 At the Movies: `Hero' 2004-08-26 Chinese actress Zhang grows into international star 2005-08-13 Chinese 'Hero' Still Tops at Holiday Box Office 2004-09-05 Donnie Yen: the dragon who rises above Asian stereotype in Hollywood 2006-07-30 Toronto critics raise glass to 'Sideways' 2004-12-16 'Evil' Sequel Infects North American Box Office 2004-09-12

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