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A Man Called Hero

1999Movie1 h 56 min

55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Rotten Tomatoes–49%

A pulse-pounding, brutally violent action movie about family and class and money.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Story

Living up to his name…

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.

Feels like

  • Martial Arts Action
  • Immigrant Experience
  • Family Saga
  • Revenge Story
  • Heroic Tragedy
  • Early 20th Century
  • Visual Spectacle
  • Emotional Melodrama
  • Chinese Cinema

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Andrew Lau Wai-keung
Written by
Manfred Wong Man-chun
Produced by
Manfred Wong Man-chun, Raymond Chow, Barbie Tung Wan-Si
Music by
Comfort Chan

Everyone

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Facts

July 17, 1999 · 1 h 56 min · Violence

Released
July 17, 1999
Runtime
1 h 56 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original language
cn
Also spoken
English
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Available in
17 countries

Tropes

Affably Evil, Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting, Contrived Coincidence +9

  • Affably Evil
  • Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting
  • Contrived Coincidence
  • Honor Before Reason
  • Live-Action Adaptation
  • Training Montage
  • Monumental Battle
  • Battle in the Rain
  • Monumental Damage
  • Screw Destiny
  • Guns Are Worthless
  • Complexity Addiction

12 of 30 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream A Man Called Hero?"

Questions about A Man Called Hero

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream A Man Called Hero?

Hi-YAH

In the United States, A Man Called Hero streams on Hi-YAH. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is A Man Called Hero worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 5.8).

Is A Man Called Hero in English?

cnEnglish

No, it was made in cn, with some English.

What tropes does A Man Called Hero use?

Affably EvilEverybody Was Kung-Fu FightingContrived CoincidenceHonor Before ReasonLive-Action AdaptationTraining MontageMonumental BattleBattle in the RainMonumental DamageScrew DestinyGuns Are WorthlessComplexity Addictionand 18 more

TV Tropes lists 30 tropes for it, including Affably Evil, Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting, and Contrived Coincidence.