Hero (1997)
Ma Yong Zhen (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 37min
- Action, Drama
- 17 Jun 1997 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
Corey Yuen's remake of Chang Cheh's Boxer From Shantung sees Taiwanese Japanese heart-throb Takeshi Kaneshiro as Ma Wing-jing, a worker from Shantung who rises to the top of the Shanghai triad ladder.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Takeshi Kaneshiro | ... |
Ma Wing Jing
(as Wucheng Jin)
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| Biao Yuen | ... |
Tam See
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| Jessica Hester Hsuan | ... |
Kim Ling-Tze
(as Xuan Xuan)
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| Wah Yuen | ... |
Ma Tai Cheung
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| Tak Yuen | ... |
Yeung Seung
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| Valerie Chow | ... |
Yam Yeung-Tien
(as Jialing Zhou)
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| Corey Yuen | ... |
Uncle Po
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Directed by
| Corey Yuen | ||
Written by
| Jeffrey Lau | ... | () (as Ann Gee) |
Produced by
| Shou Chen | ... | executive producer |
| Mona Fong | ... | producer |
| Titus Ho | ... | line producer |
| Dehe Ma | ... | executive producer |
| Oi-Bing Tsang | ... | associate producer (as Oi Ping Tsang) |
| Po-Nan Wen | ... | associate producer (as Pak Nam Wan) / executive producer |
| Ka Hee Wong | ... | line producer (as Lawrence Wong) |
Music by
| Raymond Pak-Ming Wong | ... | (as Pak-Ming Wong) |
| Wai Lap Wu | ||
Cinematography by
| Moon-Tong Lau | ||
Editing by
| Kit-Wai Kai | ||
Art Direction by
| Ben Lau | ... | (as Wenxiong Liu) |
| Zhanjia Yang | ||
Costume Design by
| Dora Ng | ||
Makeup Department
| Bo-Lin Lee | ... | makeup artist (as Baolian Li) |
| Wai-Fong Lee | ... | makeup artist |
| Jingdong Liu | ... | makeup artist |
| Qiuwen Xu | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jackson Ha | ... | production manager (as Chak Shun Ha) |
| Xiaotian Mao | ... | production manager |
| Hongguo Zhang | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stone Chan | ... | assistant director (as Shuo Chen) |
| Rongyuan Chen | ... | assistant director |
| Junfang Li | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Haozhong Chen | ... | assistant art director |
| Hin-Fat Hung | ... | props |
| Yu Lai | ... | props |
| Hong-Ming Tam | ... | assistant art director (as Gangming Tan) |
| Jihua Wang | ... | assistant art director |
| Shen Wang | ... | props |
| Songbo Wang | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Siu-Lung Ching | ... | sound effects editor (as Ching Siu-Lung) |
| Yanke Du | ... | dubbing editor: mandarin |
| Hung Lu | ... | dubbing editor: cantonese |
Visual Effects by
| Wai-Yuk Tang | ... | visual effects |
| Yuen-Tai Ting | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Wei Tung | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tak Yuen | ... | action coordinator |
| Wah Yuen | ... | action coordinator |
| Nan Zhang | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wai-Nin Chan | ... | lighting technician (as Weinian Chen) |
| Yuen-Man Fung | ... | assistant camera (as Yuanwen Feng) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Suqi Wang | ... | costumer |
| Zhibin Zhao | ... | costumer |
Additional Crew
| Jianlin Cheng | ... | presenter |
| Mona Fong | ... | presenter (as Yihua Fang) |
| Deli Geer | ... | planner |
| Niaoyutong Nashun | ... | planner |
| Laishan Shi | ... | production advisor |
| Oi-Bing Tsang | ... | planner (as Oi Ping Tsang) |
| Po-Nan Wen | ... | planner |
| Ka Hee Wong | ... | production advisor |
| Tiansheng Xu | ... | planner |
| Jinshan Yang | ... | planner |
| Aizhan Zeng | ... | planner |
| Quangang Zheng | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Newport Entertaiment (1997) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Shaw Brothers (1997) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK) (2003) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- M.I.B. (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- VPS Video (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Fine Art Film Production Company (titles)
- Shaw Brothers Film Laboratory (film development)
- True Technic Ltd. (sound post-production)
- Wah Sing Sound Dubbing Production (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ma Wing Jing and his older brother Ma Tai Chueng arrive in Shanghai to make their fortune at the end of the Qin Dynasty. Be-friending a powerful mobster (Tam Sei) Wing Jing is given his nightclub in return for saving Tam Sei's life. Unfortunately, another Gangster wants the territory a well. Corruption and violence rule the streets as Wing Jing and Tam Sei must battle not only the rival gangs but the corrupt police officials as well.
Written by R. L. Strong |
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| Taglines | Dangerous Times Make Heroes of Desperate Men See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Remake of The Boxer from Shandong (1927). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The End Credits state "No Animals were hurt or dead during the making of this film" See more » |