This sweeping epic followed Crouching Tiger as one of the most popular martial arts blockbusters of all time. Directed with the visual flair of another arthouse filmmaker, Zhang Yimou, a Chinese Emperor under constant threat of assassination is visited by a nameless hero, played by Jet Li, who tells the compelling story of how he conquered three of his greatest adversaries. Featuring dazzling cinematography and plentiful fight scenes, Hero is a great modern rendition of the classic wuxia film. After release delays from the US distributor, Quentin Tarantino, who helped secure an uncut English-subtitled release, also offered to lend his name to promotional material to attract box office attention for the film. His name was attached to the credits as 'Quentin Tarantino Presents'.