The Green Hornet

1994 1h 28m ZH

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 6

FantasyAction

Synopsis

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A Chinese reporter (Esther Kwan) attempts to find out the identity of a masked crime-fighter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chin Ka-Lok
Dong / The Green Hornet
Esther Kwan Wing-Ho
Tom
Yu Rongguang
Police Captain
Lam Ching-Ying
Uncle
Marc Richard Moeller
The Colonel
Michael Maley
First Officer
Mike Leeder
Mercenary
Hsiao Ho

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lam Ching-Ying
Writers: Barry Chu
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, China

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lam Ching-Ying, shot by Lau Kwok-Wai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yu-huai Ly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Chin Ka-Lok and Esther Kwan Wing-Ho and Yu Rongguang carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lam Ching-Ying directs. Lau Kwok-Wai behind the camera. Yu-huai Ly cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, China. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Lam Ching-Ying, shot by Lau Kwok-Wai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Yu-huai Ly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chin Ka-Lok and Esther Kwan Wing-Ho and Yu Rongguang carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0110926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.