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Black Mask (1996)
Hak hap (original title)

R 96 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy  -   14 May 1999 (USA)
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A survivor of a supersoldier project must fight his former comrades as a masked hero.

Director:

Daniel Lee

Writers:

Hark Tsui (screenplay), Koan Hui (screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jet Li ...
Ching Wan Lau Ching Wan Lau ...
Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-Ho (as Lau Ching Wan)
Karen Mok Karen Mok ...
Françoise Yip ...
Yeuk Laan (as Françoise C.J. Yip)
Kong Lung Kong Lung ...
Commander Hung (as Patrick Lung)
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang Anthony Wong Chau-Sang ...
King Kau (as Anthony Wong)
Xin Xin Xiong Xin Xin Xiong ...
Moses Chan Moses Chan ...
701 Squad Member (as Mouses Chan)
King-fai Chung King-fai Chung ...
Police Commissioner (as Chung King Fai)
Ken Lok Ken Lok ...
Yeuk Laan
Lawrence Ah Mon Lawrence Ah Mon ...
Operating Room Doctor (as Lawrence Ahmon)
Henry Fong Henry Fong ...
Ricky Tai
Mei-Yee Sze Mei-Yee Sze
Roy Szeto Roy Szeto
Suk-yee Chan Suk-yee Chan
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Storyline

Micheal, a former test subject of a project to create supersoldiers, is forced to escape with his comrades after the project was cancelled. Months later, he is trying to have a quiet life as a librarian with a tough cop as his best friend. However, a string of vicious gangland murders begins that has all the markings of his former compatriots who seem to have turned to violent crime. Realizing that the police are helpless to fight these soldiers, Micheal decides to take them on himself. Donning a mask to protect his identity, Micheal must fight these powerful villians as the mysterious superhero known only as Black Mask. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Mask | Police | Superhero | Hero | Fist Fight  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence including martial arts combat, some sexual content and language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

English | Cantonese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Black Mask: Mission Possible See more »

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$4,449,692 (USA) (16 May 1999) (979 Screens)

Gross:

$12,491,455 (USA) (1 August 1999)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA:

Sound Mix:

Stereo (Dolby Stereo)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The games Tracy plays on the Sega Saturn while locked inside Black Mask's apartment are "Virtua Fighter 2" and "X-men: Children of the Atom." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Jimmy Jimmy and King Kau's gang notices the fuse which is heading towards the powerboard, Jimmy Jimmy is smoking a cigarette. When Jimmy Jimmy gets the fire extinguisher and climbs the ladder to extinguish the fuse, he no longer has a cigarette. See more »

Quotes

Kau's Man: The girl attacked King Kau!
Inspector 'Rock' Shek: The girl? What are you? Crazy? Whoever attacked King Kau wants to take his business. Get lost.
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Connections

Featured in Intergalactic Combat (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Keep It on the Rise"
Performed by Defari
Written by Defari (as D.A. Johnson) and Evidence (as M. Perretta)
Produced by Evidence
Published by Herut Music/T-Boy Music L.L.C. (ASCAP), M. Perretta Publishing Designee (BMI) See more »