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1999 Certificate 15
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A master of martial arts flees to the United States after his family is massacred. He brings with him the Red Sword, a sword of legend, and prepares to make his revenge. Features an amazing fight scene atop the Statue of Liberty and dazzling special effects. Read more

Starring Ekin Cheng, Qi Shu, Kristy Yang, Nicholas Tse
Director Wai Keung Lau
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema

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A Man Called Hero

A master of martial arts flees to the United States after his family is massacred. He brings with him the Red Sword, a sword of legend, and prepares to make his revenge. Features an amazing fight scene atop the Statue of Liberty and dazzling special effects.

Starring Ekin Cheng, Qi Shu, Kristy Yang, Nicholas Tse
Director Wai Keung Lau
Studio MIA VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT LTD
Run time DVD: 1 hr 49 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema
Language DVD: Cantonese
Dubbed English
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 21 May 2001
Production year: 1999
Format DVD

A Man Called Hero (1999)

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    Historical accuracy is the furthest thing from Andrew Lau's mind in this period actioner. Yet he still succeeds in evoking a time of fear and despair, when arrivals at New York's Ellis Island were as likely to find themselves entering a nightmare as embarking on the American Dream. The fight sequences (particularly the finale atop the Statue of Liberty) are staged with typical ebullience. But the flashback structure complicates an already tortuous plot, which sprawls over 16 years as Ekin Cheng is eventually joined by his son, Nicholas Tse, in his bid to find the Japanese ninjas responsible for the murder of his wife.

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Standard Fare

    Effects, above average. Fight scenes, very average. Story & emotional content, high.

    That is a basic review of, what I hoped to be, an above average Hong kong movie.

    Unfortunatley the emotional, well written parts of the movie were not complimented by the fight scenes, that in my opinion took a back seat.

    Not what you want from an action movie.

      • Jamie Sherlock from Corsham, WILTSHIRE
      • Posted 15 Jun 2004 10:56

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  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Bonus material only

    Please make sure you are choosing the right DVD, it is not the movie itself, it is only the bonus material.

      • A customer from London
      • Posted 03 Apr 2005 22:22

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