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In “Hero,” director Zhang Yimou delivers a martial arts film that transcends genre, time, and the laws of gravity.

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Zhang Yimou's "Hero" is beautiful and beguiling, a martial arts extravaganza defining the styles and lives of its fighters within Chinese tradition. It is also, like "Rashomon," a mystery told ...