Hong Kong Synopsis
中華英雄
“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.
The 1998–2000 Hong Kong Window
50 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Man Called Hero sits at position #38.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with A Man Called Hero. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From China Film Co-Production Corporation
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Man Called Hero premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #581 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #225 of 311 (top 72%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | China Film Co-Production Corporation, Golden Harvest Productions, Shanghai Film Studio, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 56m |
| Release Date | July 17, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0203672 |