Hero (2002)

Drama Adventure Action History Directed by Zhang Yimou
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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.

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Films that influenced Hero

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  1. Rashomon (1950)
    "Zhang Yimou's Hero adopts Rashomon's contradicting-witness structure to tell the same assassination story four ways. The lineage is universally noted in critical writing on the film and is the canonical example of the 'Rashomon effect' applied to wuxia." source

Hero (2002), directed by Zhang Yimou, was inspired by 1 earlier film — including Rashomon. Check out the citations below.