Trivia

Not knowing the entire Yimou Zhang filmography, the following might be considered director's trademark or intentionally linking this movie and Ying xiong (2002). They both start with an introductory text ending with the sentence, "This is one of the legends." Also, the main character of Hero is called Nameless, and the army in The Great Wall is called Nameless Order. Among other common points is the use of colors to separate characters/stories. See more