8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Hero (2002)
Hero (2002)
Overview
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film ultimately endorses the necessity of a strong, centralized authority to achieve national unity and lasting peace, even through violent means, positioning the sacrifice of individual grievances for the collective good as a noble act. This emphasis on order, national unity, and strong leadership aligns with right-leaning themes.
The movie 'Hero' features a culturally authentic East Asian cast, reflecting its ancient Chinese setting without engaging in race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on historical and philosophical themes, presenting traditional identities without critique or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Flying Snow and Moon, both highly skilled martial artists and swordswomen. They are depicted in multiple scenes engaging in and winning close-quarters physical combat against groups of male Qin soldiers, using their swords and martial arts.
The film 'Hero' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story centers on historical conflicts and martial arts, with all depicted relationships being heterosexual. Consequently, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate, resulting in an N/A rating.
The film "Hero" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on historical martial arts, political conflict, and philosophical concepts, rendering the category of transsexual portrayal not applicable.
The film "Hero" (2002) features original characters created for its narrative. There are no instances of characters who were previously established in source material, history, or prior installments as a different gender.
Hero (2002) is an original wuxia film set in ancient China, featuring characters created for the movie or drawn from Chinese legend. All major characters are portrayed by actors of East Asian descent, consistent with the film's setting and cultural context. There are no instances of characters being established as one race in prior canon or history and then depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.4
8.5
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