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A Man Called Hero [VHS]

Ekin Cheng (Actor), Shu Qi (Actor), Andrew Lau (Director) Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over Format: VHS Tape
4.1 out of 5 stars 58 ratings
IMDb5.7/10.0
Format VHS
Contributor Biao Yuen, Barbie Tung, Shu Qi, Ekin Cheng, Elvis Tsui, Anthony Wong, Ken Lo, Andrew Lau, Kristy Yeung, Grace Yip, Manfred Wong, Nicholas Tse, Francis Ng See more
Runtime 1 hour and 50 minutes
Colour Colour
Number of discs 1

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New York, 1930. Sword (Nicholas Tse) arrives from China in search of his father, Hero (Ekin Cheng), who fled to the United States fifteen years ago, after gangsters murdered many members of his family. Sword soon meets Monk Luohan (Ken Lo), an old friend of his father's, who tells how they travelled to New York and found work with a mining company owned by the gangsters who murdered Hero's family. Will Hero find a way of taking his revenge? Will Sword ever find his father?

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  • Rated ‏ : ‎ Suitable for 15 years and over
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Andrew Lau
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ VHS
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 50 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ 2 April 2001
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Ekin Cheng, Shu Qi, Kristy Yeung, Nicholas Tse, Anthony Wong
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified (Dolby Digital 7.1 EX)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Mia
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Barbie Tung, Manfred Wong
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005B3WH
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Manfred Wong
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • Robert pond
    5.0 out of 5 stars Had been trying to find this for ages
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 November 2024
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    Yes it's old,yes the CGI is not good but go with the flow and you get a story that you just might like...
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 August 2015
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    Very good
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  • Frankyboy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent film!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2011
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    The story line was very good and the martial art scenes were excellent. Shu Qi showed her talents as a straight actress and was as beautiful as ever. The only disappointment was when I ordered this film I did not realise it was a VCR and expected a DVD. UGH! My fault! Not to worry I borrowed a VCR just for the occasion. Highly recommend.
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  • kemal Deniz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 January 2015
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    5 star product
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  • Marianne
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Man Called Hero
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 February 2013
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    Being a huge fan of Yeun Biao this is a great little film which didnt need much in the way overthinking or complicated storyline.
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  • "fozzmeister"
    2.0 out of 5 stars A Disappointment
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2002
    After seeing Stormriders i was eager to see this film and had high expectations, but unfortunately I was let down. The special are effects are decent and the story had real potential, but alas the final product just didnt work. There is very little actual martial arts in the film, there's too much concentration on the special effects and the acting leaves a lot to be desired. If you're looking for a decent martial arts flick then try Twin Warriors (amazing to say the least). Anyone who has seen Stormriders and hasn't seen Hero, then unless you want to be disappointed, don't see it.
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  • Rob Slaven
    4.0 out of 5 stars An amusing movie and reasonably executed if you focus on being amused
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2014
    I picked this movie because it looked lonely on Amazon Instant Watch. At first I had my doubts but by 20 minutes in I was glad that I did.

    So this is a multi-generational revenge/drama/romance film. Some innocent people are killed, a son goes in search of revenge in America. We don't hear much about it until his own son shows up in America almost two decades later. Eventually fighting and the standard expected stuff ensues.

    On the positive side, this is a martial arts film rife with all the standard soft of action you'd expect in such. It should be noted that this is primarily a family drama and not all that much action. I'd say it's 80% family drama and 20% combat. it's really, really cheesy combat but combat none the less. The real joy of this film comes from seeing all the stereotypical portrayals of Americans as viewed from the standpoint of the Chinese. They're not all QUITE walking around in spurs and chaps but they certainly do dress alike.

    To the negative, some of the scenes are just ill-constructed. I'm talking Power Rangers bad here. Early on we get a glowing-red obviously plastic sword that really steals a scene or two and it is an effort to suspend disbelief. Other fighting scenes are similarly laughable but that's all part of the fun.

    In summary, this is a good one to sit down with and not take too seriously early on. The story's not half bad; you just have to decide to focus on the parts that amuse you.
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  • "yuen_lo7"
    4.0 out of 5 stars a man called greatness
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 May 2003
    just to start of with,for any yuen biao fans,he's in this film for a short role.i love this film.i'm becoming a huge ekin cheng fan and the first film i saw him in was return to a better tomorrow and then stormriders(buy them thy're both excellent films)and from then on i loved both ekin cheng and aaron kwok.his sword play is fantastic and as soon as you see your first ekin cheng film there's no turning back,you'll be collecting every one of his films.
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  • MR VANBAELINGHEM PASCAL
    4.0 out of 5 stars FILM A VOIR
    Reviewed in France on 5 March 2016
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    FILM PASSIONNANT A AVOIR POUR LES GENS QUI AIME LES FILMS ASIA.
    GRAPHISME BIEN POUR L'EPOQUE .
    MERCI POUR CE DVD
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  • Thorsten Klebuch
    5.0 out of 5 stars Meilensteine des Hong Kong Kinos!
    Reviewed in Germany on 3 May 2008
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    Achja die gute alte Zeit :-) Als die Filme damals erschienen sind,haben sie für aufsehen gesorgt.Endlich hatten asiatische Filme das Niveau von Hollywood Streifen."Stormriders" hat damals alles abgeräumt und wurde sogar in Europa bekannt."A man called Hero" war der indirekte Nachfolger und wurde erst jetzt,knapp 7 Jahre später auf deutsch veröffentlicht.Wobei der Film ernster und düsterer als "Stormriders" ist,und heute wohl nicht mehr aus der Masse rausstechen würde.
    Trotzdem empfehle ich die beiden Filme,da sie damals echt gerockt haben!
    Heute werden die Filme teilweise belächelt,aber wer weiss wenn 2009, "Stormriders 2" mit Ekin und Aaron erscheint,vielleicht hinterläßt er die selben Spuren wie seine Vorgänger....
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  • Tar Tar Magic
    5.0 out of 5 stars I really Enjoyed this Movie
    Reviewed in the United States on 29 September 2024
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    Loved This
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  • KS Germany
    5.0 out of 5 stars Alles bestens!!!
    Reviewed in Germany on 26 February 2020
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    Sehr schnelle Lieferung. Artikel wie beschrieben. Danke.
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  • Mr. Fabrice Moyencourt
    4.0 out of 5 stars Lec Classic de HK
    Reviewed in France on 2 May 2009
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    Un film à ne pas mêtre entre les mains de tous, car c'est du HK, et qui connaît se style ne sera pas surpris.
    Sans débordement, mais tout en restant dans la ligné du genre.
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