Hero (1997)

Original title

馬永貞

Directed by

Corey Yuen

Genre

martial arts film, thriller film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

16

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man rises from poverty to become a powerful figure in the Shanghai underworld. He fights to protect his friends and his honor against rival gangs.

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What happens

Hero (Chinese: 馬永貞; Jyutping: Ma2 Wing2 Zing1) is a 1997 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Corey Yuen. The film stars Taiwanese-Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro, established Hong Kong action stars from the China Drama Academy (Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, Corey Yuen, Yuen Tak) and Hong Kong actresses Valerie Chow and Jessica Hsuan. Hero is a remake of the 1972 film Boxer from Shantung. The film was produced by then TVB chairwoman Mona Fong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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