Hong Kong Synopsis
一個好人
“Fight first. Apologize later.”
A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.
The 1996–1998 Hong Kong Window
57 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mr. Nice Guy sits at position #18.
Other Titles From Orange Sky Golden Harvest
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mr. Nice Guy premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 41m runtime, production spent $126K per minute on screen and earned $186K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #315 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #77 of 167 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Cantonese, English |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | January 31, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0117786 |