Hero is a movie that was released in China a few years ago but was
just released in North America.

At the start of the movie, there is a bunch of text in Chinese as the
intro, and at the end of the movie after the final scene, once again
there is a bunch of chinese text.

I need an english translation of what the text says, thanks.
(It doesn't have to be a perfect translation.)

Hi burnt_toast!
   
Here is a translation of the text in English... 
    
    
The beginning text:
   
About two thousand years ago, it is a period of internal wars in
China. There were seven kingdoms within China, fighting for dominance.
Years of war, the people suffered most. Amongst the seven kingdoms,
the Qin kingdom was the strongest. The Qin king is wining the battles,
planning to take over the other six kingdoms [Qin, Zhao, Han Wei, Yan,
Chu and Qi], to unite the empire. Hence, he is the biggest enemy of
the other six kingdoms.
    
Thoughout the years, in Chinese history, there are plenty of stories
of assassins and assasination of the king...
   
    
Text at the end:
    
King Qin gave orders to give Nameless [Jet Li] a grand funeral. In
memory of his three friends who gave up their lives, Sky never fights
again.
   
AD 221, King Qin united the Chinese kingdom. Ended the wars, built the
great wall of China, protect his citizen. He became the first emperor
of China, of the Qin dynasty.
    
Source: 'Blog from the Loft: Hero Intro and Ending Text English Translation'
http://www.pkshiu.com/loft/archives/000499.html 
     
  
You may also want to read the comments posted here:
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=315036
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=192585
 
    
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I hope you find this information helpful!
  
  
Best regards,
  
Jackburton-ga

perfect, thanks!

Thanx for the tip, BT!