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Living up to his name… - A Man Called Hero
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Title: A Man Called Hero

Release Date: 17 Jul 1999

Runtime: 1h 56m

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: China Film Co-Production Corp., Golden Harvest Productions, Shanghai Film Studio, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Production Companies: China Film Co-Production Corp., Golden Harvest Productions, Shanghai Film Studio, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.9 (58 votes)

Cast

  • Hero Hua: Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
  • Mu: Shu Qi
  • Jade: Kristy Yang Gongru
  • Hua Jianxiong: Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
  • Sheng: Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung
  • Jin Ao: Anthony Wong
  • Invincible: Francis Ng Chun-Yu
  • Ghost Servant: Dion Lam Dik-On
  • Qian Wuyi: Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
  • Jin Taibao: Mark Cheng Ho-Nam
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