In kung fu folklore, martial artists with powerful chi would sit opposite each other, send their spirits outside their bodies and direct them to do battle. The Li-Yen rematch was a fight without fighting. The Mirror Lake fight took three months to complete because the filmmakers could shoot only 20 minutes a day when the lake's reflective properties were perfect. Ching's refined wire work and balletic choreography add mythical dimensions to Hero. One of them is Lone Sky Iron Shield (Yen), with Nameless (Li) standing in his way. In the movie, the fate of China rests with three warriors who are trying to assassinate Emperor Chin. ![]() (They fought in Once Upon a Time in China II.) He also wanted Ching Siu-tung as action director. Jet Li reportedly cried after reading the script for director Zhang Yi-mou's Hero, then insisted that the film include a rematch with Donnie Yen.
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