Hero(Movie, 1997)

Name: Hero
Genre: Action
Released: 1997
Duration: T01:37:00
Rating: 3.2

Original title: "馬永貞" (Chinese (Cantonese)/CN)

FSK: 16+ years

| 1h 37min | Genre: Action

Rating: 3.2/5 (with 8 votes)

Hero (Chinese: 馬永貞; Jyutping: Ma2 Wing2 Zing1) is a 1997 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Corey Yuen. The film stars Taiwanese-Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro, established Hong Kong action stars from the China Drama Academy (Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, Corey Yuen, Yuen Tak) and Hong Kong actresses Valerie Chow and Jessica Hsuan. Hero is a remake of the 1972 film Boxer from Shantung. The film was produced by then TVB chairwoman Mona Fong. ()

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About Hero

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 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.

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Hero 馬永貞 (1997) Official Trailer by Shaw Brothers(Trailer, 1:31)

Additional Information

Production country: Hong Kong

Plays in: Shanghai

Made by: Shaw Brothers

Original language: Chinese (Cantonese) (CN)

Spoken languages: Chinese (Cantonese) (CN)

Translated into 8 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date DE: 02/20/1998 (World premiere: 06/17/1997)

Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro

Director: Corey Yuen

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Ma Yong Zhen"

"The Big Boss - Kampf der Triaden"

"Le Caïd de Shanghaï"

"Ma Yong Zhen"

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Hero(Movie, 1997)

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