Black Mask (1996)
- Original title
- 黑俠
- Directed by
- Daniel Lee
- Genre
- action film, martial arts film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 297 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A former government experiment survivor becomes a masked vigilante to fight drug dealers and criminals in Hong Kong. The film mixes martial arts action with slapstick comedy and superhero tropes.
fast-pacedcomedicflashylightheartedstylishsillyenergeticplayful
What happens
Black Mask (Chinese: 黑俠) is a 1996 Hong Kong superhero comedy film directed by Daniel Lee, and produced by Tsui Hark, who also wrote with Koan Hui, Teddy Chan, and Joe Ma. The action director was Yuen Woo-ping. The film stars Jet Li, Lau Ching-wan, Karen Mok, Françoise Yip, Patrick Lung, and Anthony Wong. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 9 November 1996. In 1999, the film was dubbed in English and released in the United States by Artisan Entertainment. The film is an adaptation of the 1992 manhua Black Mask by Li Chi-Tak. In 2002, it was followed by a sequel, Black Mask 2: City of Masks, starring Andy On and directed by Tsui Hark. In homage to The Green Hornet, Black Mask wears a domino mask and chauffeur's cap in the same style as Kato (played by Bruce Lee) from the television series. The Black Mask is even compared to Kato in a news reporter scene. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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