Ma Wing Jing (Hero) (1997)
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70% of users liked it
(49 ratings)
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.… More 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.
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.
- Directed By
- Corey Yuen
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International
- In Theaters
- Jun 17, 1997 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 14, 2000
Critic Reviews
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Daniel Eagan, Film Journal International
Smoothly preposterous adventure set during the revolution in Shanghai, with martial arts thrown in.
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