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| Jet Li | ... | Nameless | |
| Tony Leung Chiu Wai | ... | Broken Sword | |
| Maggie Cheung | ... | Flying Snow (as Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk) | |
| Ziyi Zhang | ... | Moon (as Zhang Ziyi) | |
| Daoming Chen | ... | King of Qin | |
| Donnie Yen | ... | Sky | |
| Liu Zhong Yuan | ... | Scholar | |
| Zheng Tia Yong | ... | Old Servant | |
| Yan Qin | ... | Prime Minister | |
| Chang Xiao Yang | ... | General | |
| Yakun Zhang | ... | Commander | |
| Ma Wen Hua | ... | Head Eunuch | |
| Jin Ming | ... | Eunuch | |
| Xu Kuang Hua | ... | Pianist | |
| Wang Shou Xin | ... | Musician | |
| Zi Hei | ... | Qin Guard #1 | |
| Cao Hua | ... | Qin Guard #2 | |
| Li Lei | ... | Qin Guard #3 | |
| Xia Bin | ... | Qin Guard #4 | |
| Peng Qiang | ... | Qin Guard #5 | |
| Liu Jie | ... | Qin Guard #6 | |
| Zhang Yi | ... | Qin Guard #7 | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| James Hong | ... | King of Qin (English dubbed version) (voice) | |
| Emil Lin | ... | Nameless (English dubbed version) (voice) | |
| Angela Oh | ... | Moon (English dubbed version) (voice) | |
| Elizabeth Sung | ... | Flying Snow (English dubbed version) (voice) | |
Directed by | |||
| Yimou Zhang | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Feng Li | writer | |
| Bin Wang | writer | |
| Yimou Zhang | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Shoufang Dou | .... | executive producer | |
| William Kong | .... | producer (as Bill Kong) | |
| Philip Lee | .... | line producer | |
| Weiping Zhang | .... | executive producer | |
| Yimou Zhang | .... | producer | |
| Zhenyan Zhang | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Tan Dun | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Christopher Doyle | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Angie Lam | |||
| Vincent Lee | (documentary segment) | ||
| Ru Zhai | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Tingxiao Huo | |||
| Zhenzhou Yi | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Qin Hong Bo | (supervising art director) | ||
| Zhong Han | (supervising art director) | ||
| Tingxiao Huo | |||
| Liu Yong Qi | (supervising art director) | ||
| Bin Zhao | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Emi Wada | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Siu-Mui Chau | .... | chief hair stylist (as Chau Siu Mui) | |
| Lee-na Kwan | .... | chief makeup artist (as Lee Na Kwan) | |
| Tam Ying Kwan | .... | hair stylist | |
| Shul Niu | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Tianhui Ge | .... | unit manager | |
| Jane Maguire | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Shi Bin | .... | assistant director | |
| Xiaoyang Chang | .... | assistant director | |
| Liu Guonan | .... | assistant director (as Liu Guo Nan) | |
| Huan Qi | .... | assistant director | |
| Du Ming Xiang | .... | assistant director | |
| Jinzhan Zhang | .... | director: battle sequences (as Zhang Jin Zhan) | |
| Wei Zhou | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Zhao Xiao Dan | .... | property master | |
| Gao De Zhong | .... | set dresser | |
| Liu Jin Guo | .... | set dresser | |
| Yi Hua | .... | sketch artist | |
| Zhongquan Hu | .... | assistant set dresser (as Hu Zhong Quan) | |
| Wang Xue Jun | .... | draftsman | |
| Li Yan Lai | .... | sketch artist | |
| Ming-Shan Li | .... | property master (as Ming Shan Li) | |
| Xiao Jun Min | .... | assistant to sketch artist | |
| Wang Jia Ren | .... | assistant set dresser | |
| Ming Wu | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Liu Yi | .... | assistant set dresser | |
| Yang Zhan Yi | .... | assistant set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Lai Jia Bin | .... | sound technician | |
| Steve Burgess | .... | sound editor | |
| Li Pei Gen | .... | sound assistant | |
| Yu Hou | .... | sound assistant | |
| Peng Jiang | .... | second sound assistant | |
| Tao Jun Jie | .... | sound technician | |
| Francis Ward Lindsay | .... | sound editor | |
| Si Guo Li | .... | sound assistant | |
| Robert Mackenzie | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Andrew Neil | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Glenn Newnham | .... | sound editor | |
| Paul Pirola | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Roger Savage | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Roger Savage | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Jing Tao | .... | sound | |
| Jing Tao | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| He Wei | .... | sound technician | |
| Li Wen | .... | sound assistant | |
| Andy Wright | .... | assistant re-recording mixer | |
| Wang Yu | .... | sound assistant | |
| Zhigang Zhang | .... | first sound assistant | |
| Chris Goodes | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Jance Allen | .... | compositor | |
| Charlie Armstrong | .... | senior compositor | |
| Kevin Baillie | .... | digital artist | |
| Aaron Barclay | .... | lead compositor | |
| Ryan Beadle | .... | digital I/O | |
| Chris Bone | .... | R&D programmer | |
| Dan Breckwoldt | .... | digital compositor | |
| Andy Brown | .... | visual effects supervisor: Animal Logic | |
| Alex Brownell | .... | visual effects coordinator: Tweak Films | |
| Ian Brown | .... | lighting sequence lead | |
| Sonia Calvert | .... | digital compositor | |
| Cedrick Chan | .... | digital artist | |
| YouJin Choung | .... | visual effects | |
| Sarah Cloutier | .... | digital liaison | |
| Fiona Crawford | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Francisco DeLaTorre | .... | visual effects artist: Tweak Films | |
| Jonathan Dixon | .... | digital liaison | |
| Dennis Dorney | .... | digital lineup | |
| David Dulac | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Wayde Duncan-Smith | .... | 3D animator | |
| Rebecca Dunn | .... | digital compositor | |
| Stephen Evans | .... | digital compositor | |
| Arin Finger | .... | visual effects coordinator: The Orphanage | |
| Lindsay Fleay | .... | 3D lead | |
| Howard Fuller | .... | 3D animator | |
| Michele Gray | .... | visual effects producer: Tweak Films | |
| Matthew Hendershot | .... | digital artist: The Orphanage | |
| Jesse Ho | .... | animator | |
| Christopher Horvath | .... | visual effects supervisor: Tweak Films | |
| Jim Hourihan | .... | visual effects research and development: Tweak Films | |
| Sarahjane Javelo | .... | digital paint/rotoscope artist | |
| Krista Jordan | .... | senior compositor | |
| Keith Leung | .... | wires artist | |
| Justen Marshall | .... | production programmer | |
| Ian McCamey | .... | visual effects editor: The Orphanage | |
| Yvette Memory | .... | visual effects coordinator: The Orphanage | |
| Lori C. Miller | .... | digital compositor | |
| Saki Mitchell | .... | digital compositor | |
| Cliff Mueller | .... | lead animator: Tweak Films | |
| Luke O'Byrne | .... | visual effects producer: The Orphanage | |
| Scott Palleiko | .... | technical director: Tweak Films | |
| Guoyu Pan | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| JaeWook Park | .... | technical director/compositor | |
| Ellen Poon | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Murray Pope | .... | visual effects executive producer | |
| Alex Prichard | .... | digital artist: The Orphanage | |
| Wang Shu Qing | .... | model maker | |
| Dane Rapaport | .... | systems administrator | |
| Jeff Renton | .... | 3D animator | |
| Aaron Rhodes | .... | digital compositor: The Orphanage | |
| Michael Root | .... | visual effects sequence supervisor: Tweak Films | |
| Jonathan Rothbart | .... | visual effects supervisor: The Orphanage | |
| Danielle Rubin | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Marc Sadeghi | .... | executive visual effects producer | |
| Richard Schlein | .... | visual effects executive producer: Tweak Films | |
| Pheng Sisopha | .... | compositor | |
| Christa Starr | .... | technical director: Tweak Films | |
| Chris Swinbanks | .... | film I/O supervisor | |
| Ryan Tudhope | .... | digital artist | |
| David Valentin | .... | visual effects associate producer | |
| Ray Van Steenwyk | .... | animator | |
| Carl Walters | .... | digital artist | |
| Frederick Wolff | .... | scanning and recording operator | |
| George Zwier | .... | digital compositor | |
| S. Kai Bovaird | .... | digital effects artist (uncredited) | |
| Ben De Luca | .... | systems administrator (uncredited) | |
| Chris Godfrey | .... | on-set visual effects supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Laurence Lok | .... | roto artist (uncredited) | |
| Kristi Valk | .... | digital artist: The Orphanage (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Hu Wen Biao | .... | stunts | |
| Xia Bin | .... | stunts | |
| Shi Feng | .... | stunts | |
| Cao Hua | .... | stunts | |
| Wang Wen Hua | .... | stunts | |
| Wang Zhao Hui | .... | stunts | |
| Zhao Hui | .... | stunts | |
| Feng Iang | .... | stunts | |
| Li Fang Jin | .... | stunts | |
| Li Lei | .... | stunts | |
| Li Ou | .... | stunts | |
| Huang Tao | .... | stunts | |
| Li Wei | .... | stunts | |
| Zheng Xin Xin | .... | stunts | |
| Din Yong | .... | stunts | |
| Sun Yong | .... | stunts | |
| Bai Lin Yuh | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jasmine Yuen Carrucan | .... | assistant camera (as Jasmine Yuen-Carrucan) | |
| Wang Ji Chao | .... | additional assistant camera: battle sequences | |
| Song De Hua | .... | assistant camera | |
| Wei Guo Dong | .... | generator operator | |
| Yu Jian Dong | .... | electrician | |
| Guo Xing Hai | .... | assistant camera | |
| Yong Hou | .... | additional camera operator | |
| Dongsheng Jiang | .... | electrician (as Jian Dong Sheng) | |
| Zhang Hua Jie | .... | additional assistant camera: battle sequences | |
| Cao Jin | .... | additional assistant camera: battle sequences | |
| Li Wu Jun | .... | generator operator | |
| Zhu Al Jun | .... | assistant camera | |
| Baoquan Li | .... | Steadicam operator (as Bao Quan Li) | |
| Zhang Li | .... | additional assistant camera: battle sequences | |
| Brett Matthews | .... | first assistant camera: "a" camera | |
| Kong Yu Ping | .... | camera grip | |
| Cao Yong Qiang | .... | electrician | |
| Li Zu Rong | .... | still photographer | |
| Yoshio Sato | .... | still photographer | |
| Tian Lin Wang | .... | additional assistant camera: battle sequences | |
| Chao Wei | .... | camera grip | |
| Chen Zhu Xiang | .... | assistant camera | |
| Fusen Xu | .... | camera grip (as Fu Sen Xu) | |
| Jeng Zi Ying | .... | electrician | |
| Chuncheng Zhao | .... | assistant camera (as Zhao Chun Cheng) | |
| Xiaoding Zhao | .... | camera operator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Zeng Qing Chun | .... | costumer | |
| Jin-Hua Gu | .... | costumer (as Gu Jin Hua) | |
| Bao-Rong Huang | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Zhu Ming | .... | costumer | |
| Zhu Run Sen | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Olivier Fontenay | .... | color grader | |
| Matt Garner | .... | post-production executive: Miramax | |
| Alan Hansen | .... | digital grader | |
| Antonio Mestres | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Tan Dun | .... | conductor | |
| Richard King | .... | music scoring engineer | |
| Simon Leadley | .... | music editor | |
| Itzhak Perlman | .... | musician: violin solos and fiddling | |
| Tim Ryan | .... | music editor | |
| Katrina Schiller | .... | assistant music editor | |
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Hero is noteworthy on at least two counts.
First, there are scenes of haunting beauty("Duel in the yellow forest" and "Turquoise autumn" to site a couple) that, like the best of impressionist paintings, are so affecting that you will forever see the world in a slightly different way having once beheld them.
Secondly, the overall message of the film is a provocative one. The claim is that a degree of human casualties and suffering may be the optimal path to a better world, especially when the alternative is equally brutal chaos. This is not a popular theme. It has become much more fashionable to be anti-war in all cases. And understandably so, since variations of this logic have often been used in the past to justify atrocities. But the film provides a crisp litmus test for avoiding delusion: action be taken with a heart void of malice and an unwavering commitment to the broadest possible ultimate outcome of good for all. Can anyone live up to this standard? Several characters in the movie do, each in their own way. If the standard could be met, would the world be a better place? These are questions worth reflecting on that have not been dealt with, to this depth, in any film I'm aware of.