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film explicitly relives the foundation of the Qin dynasty. It outlines the ancient China before the reign of the first emperor who survived assassination attempts from warring factions' from the neighboring kingdoms. The film highlights events leading to the establishment of the empire that are missing from history books thereby assigning the plot of a mythical foundation. The plot of the film articulates the founding mythology, it focuses on a minor official who defeats Qin's three principal enemies and is summoned to the palace to tell the King of his surprising victory. From the onset of the film, it is unclear who the hero is, Qin appears to be a central figure and also featuring prominently are the other assassins Sky, Flying Snow and Broken Sword. However, it is without a doubt that Nameless not only appears in every scene, but also is the center of focus these scenes.

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He is the eponymous "hero" of the film and this clearly comes out. Specifically, at the end where he is carried as if in a royal funeral while the captioning reads; "Nameless hero was executed as an assassin but buried as an honored hero" This hero played a significant role in the establishment of the Qin dynasty, his efforts enabled Qin conquer all the Kingdoms and unite them under his rule. The Closing scene shows the writing; "to this day all the people of China refer to their country as Our Land" Therefore, this film fits the description of spoiler, where the death of the hero, marks the end of the film.

The film supports the authoritarian' government in China. Authoritarianism in China is characterized by centralized power without political opposition. The ruling regime mobilizes the citizenry….....

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