A Man Called Hero (Zhong hua ying xiong)

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Movie Info

In 1998, Andrew Lau's groundbreaking smash hit The Storm Riders came out of nowhere and resurrected the ailing Hong Kong film industry. Lau's follow-up, using much of the same cast and crew, is another martial arts epic set largely in New York's Chinatown. The film opens in the early 20th century with a young Hero Wah (Ekin Cheng) going to study under Master Pride (Anthony Wong). When he returns to his parents, he learns that they have been murdered by a band of evil Westerners. After impregnating his wife Jade (Kristy Yang), Hero Wah ventures to New York in search of his parents' killers. Sixteen years later, Hero's son Sword Wah (Nicholas Tse) along with family friend Sang (Jerry Lamb), arrive at Ellis Island in search of Hero's dad. Once the tearful reunion finally takes place, much of the rest of the story is related through flashbacks involving a fearsome fight with Japanese ninjas and the death of Jade at the hands of the ninja ring leader. The film climaxes a la Alfred Hitchcock or Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) with a battle to the death against the ninja grand master at the Statue of Liberty.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Drama
Directed By:

Wai-keung Lau
Written By:

Manfred Wong
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1999 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 3, 2001
Runtime:

118 minutes
Studio:

Bob & Partners

Cast

Ekin Cheng
as Hero

Qi Shu
as Takagi

Kristy Yang
as Jade

Biao Yuen
as Yuen Mo

Jerry Lamb
as Sang

Anthony Wong
as Master Pride

Francis Ng
as Ninja Master

Ken Lo
as Monk

Nicholas Tse
as Sword Hua

Grace Yip
as Kate

Tsui Kam-Kong
as Bigot

Mark Cheng
as Jin

Sam Lee
as Fire

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Sep 13, 2007

Just Brilliant...Very Awesome ^_^

EightThirty . Super Reviewer
Mar 03, 2007

The Special effects and high wire kung fu is actually pretty good for this kinda flick - a modern fantasy story.

Khris N Super Reviewer