

Living up to his name…
After Hero Hua marries Jade and leaves her in China, he goes to America to work as a servant and rebels against cruel labour conditions. Jade soon joins him in New York, where they build a family.
A Man Called Hero (1999) is a action, adventure, and fantasy film directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. It stars Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Shu Qi, and Kristy Yang Gongru. The film runs for 1 hour 56 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.0 out of 10 from 67 votes.

Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
Hero Hua

Shu Qi
Mu

Kristy Yang Gongru
Jade

Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
Sword Hua

Yuen Biao
Boss of China House

Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung
Sheng

Dion Lam
Shadow

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A Man Called Hero stars Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Shu Qi, Kristy Yang Gongru, and Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung, and was directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung.
A Man Called Hero has a runtime of 1 hour 56 minutes.
A Man Called Hero was released in 1999.
A Man Called Hero is a action, adventure, and fantasy film.
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