Hong Kong Synopsis
馬永貞
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 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.
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The 1996–1998 Hong Kong Window
Hero holds position #26 of 57 Hong Kong films in the 1996–1998 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hero premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1997.
The 456th 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
18 audience reviews — more than 38% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 43th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #391 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #258 of 516 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | June 17, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0136242 |