A Man Called Hero
1999 1h 56m movie Film Hong Kong

A Man Called Hero

中華英雄

“Living up to his name…”

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.

Other Titles From China Film Co-Production Corporation

Drama + Action in Hong Kong

136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding A Man Called Hero itself).

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.

The 1998–2000 Hong Kong Window

In the crowded 1998-2000 Hong Kong release window, A Man Called Hero sits at #38 of 50. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. The Mission
    #1

    The Mission

    ★ 7.4 · 1999
  2. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
    #2

    Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

    ★ 7.4 · 2000
  3. Running Out of Time
    #3

    Running Out of Time

    ★ 7.3 · 1999
  4. Jackie Chan: My Stunts
    #4

    Jackie Chan: My Stunts

    ★ 7.3 · 1999
  5. King of Comedy
    #5

    King of Comedy

    ★ 7.2 · 1999
  6. Fly Me to Polaris
    #6

    Fly Me to Polaris

    ★ 7.2 · 1999
  7. Victim
    #7

    Victim

    ★ 7.2 · 1999
  8. Who Am I?
    #8

    Who Am I?

    ★ 7.1 · 1998

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

A Man Called Hero premiered in 1999 — a quieter year for Hong Kong cinema with only 14 titles in our catalog. The 1990s overall landed 215 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 13 other Hong Kong films in 1999.

The 491st Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).

Audience Engagement

49
Reviews
68th
Review-volume percentile
66th
Popularity percentile

49 audience reviews — more than 68% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 66th percentile among Hong Kong films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
49
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

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 CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Cantonese
Production CompaniesChina Film Co-Production Corporation, Golden Harvest Productions, Shanghai Film Studio, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime1h 56m
Release DateJuly 17, 1999
IMDbtt0203672