Hero - Wing Shing Ma

Graphic novel adaptation of one of my favourite films. Very well executed and, for a fan of the film, nice to own. I certainly wouldn't recommend reading it instead of seeing the film though. It seems a little empty with the beautiful fight scenes rendered as a handful of still images, although the art is good. I seriously wonder how much point there is in adapting things to comic form. There seems to be a craze for it at the moment and I just don't think it necessarily adds much. But yes, as a person who doesn't foresee ever reaching the point of having seen the film Hero "enough times", this is a very lovely book to have on my shelf.