Hero Character Analysis

China is one of the largest countries in the world not only in terms of size, but also it’s very rich and diverse in language, religion, rituals, traditions, and beliefs. The film Hero has an unusual movie theme, it uses lots of narration and similar stories (events), and are repeated over and over with a different outcome. The movie depicts the ancient China’s Hero, which is none other than Qin Shi Hang the First emperor of China. The tale is about the unnamed warrior and the triumph of Qin’s idea of unifying China. The king call on the warrior to honor him for defeating his three most dangerous enemies and to hear about his startling triumph over the unbeatable warriors. The film expresses many cultural elements, but the three cultural …show more content…
For example, the ancestors have taught people writing, farming, and martial art. In today’s day some of the technique has not changed, the writing system, and learning martial arts. The Chinese writing system is very unique; and it has complex signs instead of alphabets as we see in any other languages. The sign represents a word and traditionally it is written in columns and it can be read from top to bottom. The movie display the writing system taught in school from their Shifu (master). The writing was practiced on the sand with the use of wooden stick and sometime with the brush and paint on the paper. Chinese writing system is particularly fascinating and its signs are beautiful. A writing system is one of the essential components of a culture as it plays a commutative role in expressing the culture. It gives expression of people’s value and their respect to their own …show more content…
The film demonstrates the long-lasting martial arts through the sword fighting between the warriors. Chinese martial arts are a unique mixture of self-defense, exercise, meditation, harmony, and self-discipline. It is very impressive and the most beautiful art. Each battle scene in the movie depicts that martial arts virtue, peace instead of violence. Additionally, it uses the strength of body and brain. It is demonstrated in the scene where nameless (Jet Li) is fighting with broken sword while floating on the lake and drawing a pattern with their sword. This is an example of true beauty of martial arts. Throughout the movie martial arts defines the styles of Chinese tradition and life of the warriors. The film depicts that warriors and people are very dedicated to their goal and are devoted to their art skills. It exemplifies that martial arts are deeply rooted in the China. It plays a vital role in presenting the culture, and it has enhanced my understanding on importance of martial arts in Chinese