the message of hero be quite clear represent the idea of great china be more important than the death and the suffering of million . at a time when china be dangle it war toy over taiwan and it be unacceptable for western viewer to endorse this piece of over produce and government sponsor and dogmatic trash . particularly surprising be the promotion of this film by the liberal medium . roger ebert of chicago tribune and david edelstein of slate and charles taylor of salon and and many others have wholeheartedly endorse hero . in so do and they have implicitly legitimate it reactionary political message . the only critic ( that i know of ) who saw through the film glossy facade be j. hoberman of the village voice and who write of the film sanctimonious traditionalism and it glorification of ruthless leadership and self sacrifice on the altar of national greatness . i and for one and sign my name under hoberman final pronouncement represent hero be nothing more than fascinating fascism .