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Reviews 48% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings An acquaintance helps a young man travel to the United States and seek his father (Kristy Yang) in New York City. Read More Read Less

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A Man Called Hero | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Even though following the story can be quite difficult at times, emerges as a worthy successor to the classic wuxia movies of the 70s and 80s, with the action scenes and the cast deeming the movie a true gem, a must-watch for all fans of the genre. Rated: 6 Apr 16, 2023 Full Review A Man Called Hero | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 22, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A cinematic adaptation of one of my favourite comic books, The Blood Sword - this FX filled fantasy has enough going for it, but there's just something about it that keeps me jumping between 3 and 4 stars. And I don't know why...At times I find it quite entertaining, and other times, not so much.If I'm honest, I have to say my main complaint would be the CGI - but not all of it. A Man Called Hero was the follow-up to Storm Riders (which suffers from the same problems) and back when they first came out, they were the dogs balls by HK standards. And now, with the fast growing and ever changing standards of CGI work, they seem a little out- dated. But hey, that's all I can really say bad about it..!CGI aside, A Man Called Hero is a pretty damn good show, made more enjoyable if you know the comic book and characters that go along with it.Director Andrew Lau has put together a strong cast which also included the big screen return of the superb Yuen Biao, and everyone does a pretty good job at what they do. The super cool Ekin Cheng plays Hero, while the handsome Nicholas Tse plays his son.The action is aplenty, although carefully spaced out, and even though it is sometimes hindered by the aforementioned CGI, it's handled pretty well and should keep most fight fans happy.The highlight of the action department is the fight on the Statue Of Liberty which really does, put X-Men to shame. Another great looking battle is the one between Francis Ng and Anthony Wong in the rain, which really looks like a fight scene straight from the pages of the comic.Check it out...You will enjoy it at least once, if only for Yuen Biao's appearance in traditional Peking Opera gear. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A interesting film to watch. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member My favorite Kung-Fu movie. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member several incredible fights in this, including a final battle on the statue of liberty. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member it was like a part two to storm riders to me, without cloud, still one of the best movies i eva seen Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked it, but it had a few problems. Just didn't like the special effects and thought the last fight was pretty blah. Could be awesome if it was made nowadays. Good acting for the most part though. Not bad for a one time watch. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Andrew Lau Wai-Keung Director Ekin Cheng Hero Hua Shu Qi Mu Kristy Yeung Jade Nicholas Tse Sword Hua Biao Yuen Boss
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Movie Info

Synopsis An acquaintance helps a young man travel to the United States and seek his father (Kristy Yang) in New York City.

Director
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

Producer
Raymond Chow Man-Wai

Screenwriter
Ma Wing Shing, Manfred Wong

Rating
R

Genre
Action

Original Language
Chinese

Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 16, 1999, Original

Release Date (Streaming)
May 4, 2017

Runtime
1h 50m

Sound Mix
Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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