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Black Mask
(1996)
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Cast
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| Ching Wan Lau | ... |
Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-Ho
(as Lau Ching Wan)
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| Françoise Yip | ... |
Yeuk Laan
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Kong Lung | ... |
Commander Hung
(as Patrick Lung)
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King Kau
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Xin Xin Xiong | ... | |
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Moses Chan | ... |
701 Squad Member
(as Mouses Chan)
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King-fai Chung | ... |
Police Commissioner
(as Chung King Fai)
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Ken Lok | ... |
Yeuk Laan
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Lawrence Ah Mon | ... |
Operating Room Doctor
(as Lawrence Ahmon)
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Henry Fong | ... |
Ricky Tai
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Mei-Yee Sze | ... |
(as Sze Mei Yee)
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Roy Szeto |
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Suk-yee Chan | ... |
(as Chan Suk Yee)
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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>
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence including martial arts combat, some sexual content and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
Hong KongRelease Date:
14 May 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Black Mask See more »Filming Locations:
Hong Kong, ChinaBox Office
Opening Weekend:
$4,449,692 (USA) (14 May 1999)Gross:
$12,491,455 (USA) (30 July 1999)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Michael: [removes the black mask] Thank you. I'm honoured. I'd rather die... then live like you.
Commander Hung: Have it your way then, teacher! I'm happy to oblige you!
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Performed by Badmarsh & Shri
Written by Ananda Shankar
Produced by Shrikanth Sriram and Badmarsh
Published by The Gramaphone Company of India
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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
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
Commander Hung: [approaches with a rail gun] Teacher. You wanted to be a human. Now you can die like one.Michael: [removes the black mask] Thank you. I'm honoured. I'd rather die... then live like you.
Commander Hung: Have it your way then, teacher! I'm happy to oblige you!
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Soundtracks
"Dancing Drums"Performed by Badmarsh & Shri
Written by Ananda Shankar
Produced by Shrikanth Sriram and Badmarsh
Published by The Gramaphone Company of India
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In Stand By Me, Vern and Teddy discuss who was tougher, Superman or Mighty Mouse. My friends and I often discuss who would win a fight too. Sometimes we get absurd and compare guys like MacGyver and The Terminator or Rambo and Matrix. But now it seems that we discuss guys like Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee and Jet Li. It is a pointless comparison seeing that Lee is dead, but it is a fun one. And if you go by what we have seen from Jet Li in Lethal 4 and Black Mask, you have to at least say that he would match up well against Chan. In this film he comes across as a martial arts God.
Black Mask is about a man that was created along with many other men, to be supreme fighting machines. Their only purpose is to win wars that other people lose. They are invincible in some ways. Now that is the premise for the film, but what that does is sets up all the amazingly choreographed fight scenes.
Jet Li is a marvel. He can do things with and to his body that no human being should be able to do. And that is what makes watching him so fun.
Besides the martial arts in the film, Black Mask is strong with humour and that is due to the chemistry that Jet has with his co-star, the police officer. They are great together. But to be honest. if anyone is reading this review, they want to know if the film is kick ass in the action department. And the answer to that is a resounding YES!!! Lots and lots of gory mindless action. You will love this film.