Comments on Hero

This film changed color schemes a number of times. It went from red, to blue, to white, and so on. Each time the main character, Nameless, had a flashback of the same time sequence, the facts would vary quite a bit. Each time the characters clothing and their surroundings would be a different hue. Their mood seemed to match the hue of that moment. For example, the first hue was red, and the first version of the story was wrought with jealousy, murder, hatred, and unfaithfulness. The next version, being a light blue, was based on love, honor, and sacrifice. One fight sequence that occurred 3 years prior in the palace was filled with green. One scene I particularly enjoyed was in the red version. It was when Moon was avenging her master against Flying Snow in an yellow/orange leafy forest. At the conclusion of their battle, when Moon was slain, everything turned red as if to mimic the bloodshed and hatred. The areas outside the calligraphy school were muted and neutral colors. When the characters ventured out of the school they stood out very much.