Trivia: This is the most expensive film ever produced in China.
Hero (2002)
2 trivia entries
Directed by: Yimou Zhang
Starring: Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Ziyi Zhang, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi
Revealing mistake: In the final fight scene in the desert between Broken Sword and Flying Snow, when the camera cuts to the wide shots of them standing there, looking at each other, you can see tire tracks in the sand. (01:24:30)
Nameless: Great calligraphy.
Broken Sword: Great swordsmanship.
Nameless: You didn't see my swordsmanship.
Broken Sword: Without it, I couldn't have written this calligraphy.
Question: In the final fight between Flying Snow and Broken Sword, how did they get their weapons back? Weren't their swords still in the palace?
Answer: Those were two different swords they had at the end. You can tell because when Broken Sword's weapon hits the sand when he drops it, you can clearly see the tapered point, not a broken edge.