A Man Called Hero

"Living up to his name…"

1999 1h 56m CN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 68

ActionAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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After Hero Hua marries Jade and leaves her in China, he goes to America to work as a servant and rebels against cruel labour conditions. Jade soon joins him in New York, where they build a family.

“Living up to his name…”

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Cast

Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
Hero Hua
Shu Qi
Mu
Kristy Yang Gongru
Jade
Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
Sword Hua
Yuen Biao
Boss of China House
Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung
Sheng
Dion Lam
Shadow
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Pride

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Writers: Ma Wing-Shing, Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, shot by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Comfort Chan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin and Shu Qi and Kristy Yang Gongru carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Living up to his name…".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0203672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Lau Wai-Keung directs. Andrew Lau Wai-Keung behind the camera. Comfort Chan scores. Danny Pang cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
3Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, shot by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Comfort Chan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Danny Pang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin and Shu Qi and Kristy Yang Gongru carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Living up to his name…".
8IMDB entry: tt0203672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.