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Black Mask

Black Mask

19966.21h 39m

Overview

Super-soldier recruit Tsui Chik is forced to escape with his comrades after the project is canceled. Months later, he's trying to have a quiet life as a librarian with his best friend, Inspector Shek Wai-Ho. However, a string of vicious gangland murders begins that has all the markings of Tsui's former compatriots who seem to have turned to crime. Realizing that the police are helpless, he decides to take them on himself. With a disguise, Tsui becomes the mysterious superhero known only as Black Mask.

Directed by Daniel Lee
Written by Koan Hui On, Tsui Hark, Joe Ma Wai-Ho
Produced by Tsui Hark, Charles Heung
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $60.0M

Top Cast

Jet Li

Jet Li

Tsui Chik / Black Mask

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-Ho

Karen Mok Man-Wai

Karen Mok Man-Wai

Tracy Lee

Françoise Yip

Françoise Yip

Yeuk Laan

Patrick Lung Kong

Patrick Lung Kong

Commander Hung Guk

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

King Kau

Xiong Xinxin

Xiong Xinxin

Jimmy

Henry Fong Ping

Henry Fong Ping

Ricky Tai

Sze Mei-Yee

Sze Mei-Yee

Chief of Library

Roy Szeto Wai-Cheuk

Roy Szeto Wai-Cheuk

Szeto

Themes & Keywords

martial artsshowdownbookshoplibrarypolicesuperherochinese mafiafistfightmafia bossvigilantesuper villainmasked herovigilante justicemodest

About Black Mask

Black Mask is a action film released in 1996 exploring themes of martial arts, showdown, bookshop, library, police, superhero. Directed by Daniel Lee, it stars Jet Li, Sean Lau Ching-wan, Karen Mok Man-Wai. Super-soldier recruit Tsui Chik is forced to escape with his comrades after the project is canceled. Months later, he's trying to have a quiet life as a librarian with his best friend, Inspector Shek Wai-Ho. However, a string of vicious gangland murders begins that has all the markings of Tsui's former compatriots who seem to have turned to crime. Realizing that the police are helpless, he decides to take them on himself. With a disguise, Tsui becomes the mysterious superhero known only as Black Mask.

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