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Hero (2022 Chinese film)

Hero, formerly known as Her Story, is a 2022 Chinese drama anthology film directed by Sylvia Chang, Li Shaohong and Joan Chen, and starring Zhou Xun and Sammi Cheng. Other cast consists of Jackson Yee, Xu Di, Stephen Fung, Bai Ke, Huang Miyi, and Nina Paw. The film follows the story of three ordinary women's love lives, careers and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hero was theatrically released on 9 September 2022 in China.

Plot
At the beginning of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic struck Wuhan, a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law—Shen Yue and Li Ju—both contract the virus and are forced to live under the same roof with only each other for company. As they navigate their illness, they must also confront the age-old tensions between mother- and daughter-in-law. At the onset of the pandemic, a young couple in love finds themselves separated. Li Zhaohua is in Wuhan and, unfortunately, becomes infected, while his girlfriend, Zhou Xiaolu, is in Beijing. Due to the lockdown and strict pandemic measures, she is unable to return to care for him. The two can only maintain their relationship through frequent video calls each day. Meanwhile, Leung Ching-si and her husband, Ho Tat-yan, juggle their marriage, careers, and two children. When the crisis suddenly strikes, the underlying tensions in their marriage resurface. Leung, overwhelmed by disappointment in her husband, reaches a breaking point, while Ho, despite his many sacrifices for the family, feels misunderstood and unappreciated. Their conflicts escalate as they struggle to find balance amidst the chaos of the pandemic. ==Cast==
Cast
Zhou Xun as Shen Yue • Sammi Cheng as Leung Ching-si • Jackson Yee as Li Zhaohua • Stephen Fung as Ho Tat-yan • as Li Ju • Batu as Zhang Yimin • as Yang Kai • Huang Miyi as Zhou Xiaolu • Nina Paw as Ching-si's mother • Zhu Yafen as Xiaolu's great-aunt • as Ming • Ma Xinmo as Li Jiaqi (Jiajia) ==Soundtrack==
Release
Hero premiered in China on 9 September 2022. ==Reception==
Reception
Douban, a major Chinese media rating site, the film has scored 5.5 out of 10. ==References==
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