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Director: Andrew Lau

Plot: Based in the first half of the 20th century, Hero Hua (Ekin Cheng) looses his family when becomes a student of a great martial artist. Although upon returning home his family have been slaughtered by a disaffected member of his martial-arts school, a Japanese student named Invincible (Francis Ng).

When deciding to leave China Hero marries his childhood love Jade and leaves her in China as goes to America as an indentured servant. She comes looking for him soon after finding out she is pregnant, Hero’s brother, Sheng (Jerry Lamb) escorts Jade to New York…

The young couple reunite and its just in time as she gives birth to twins. Yet, a notorious traitor to the Chinese springs on Hero and steals one of his children, Heroes martial arts brother Shadow (voice of Jordan Chan) seeks vengeance against the traitor…

16 Years Later the remaining Twin, named Sword (Nicholas Tse) sets out to look for his father with his uncle Sheng. Whilst their in America he meets a whole group of characters who tells him stories of his fathers journey in the past 16 years…

Review: I find this film very underrated, Ekin Cheng and Francis Ng have excellent on screen chemistry, good vs. evil. This being the second time the two are faced against each other (first being ‘Young and Dangerous’). Also the mysterious Brother Shadow, who cant be missed. Wearing a yellow/black wooden mask and has no arms, only using his pony tail to strangle his victims. Yuen Biao also makes an appearance as the boss of a inn, who looks out for his Chinese brothers. Ken Lo is also in the film as a Buddhist Monk.

Ekin Cheng's character his desired by others as he is giving the families ‘Red Sword’, a powerful sword which shouldn't be messed with, although Hero hasn't been seen with it in years…

There is also the story line of Hero being born the Death Star…but I wont spoil it for you.

Highlights

Hero Hua’s use of the sword in the beginning
Uncle Sheng!
How Hero received his scar
Hero and Shadow being attacked by 5 Ninjas
Brother Shadow
Invincible attacking the towns people (including Biao and Nic Tse etc.)
Its surprising cast
When Hero is reunited with Jade
The Water fight
The evil traitor stealing the child
Ken Lo attacking Jude Poyer!
Yuen Biao's peeking opera performance
When the Chinese attack the Jude Poyer and his workers
The final fight!

Some of the scenes when fighting on the head Statue of Liberty looks silly
What happened to the remaining twin!!

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	A Man Called Hero Director: Andrew Lau Plot: Based in the first half of the 20th century, Hero Hua (Ekin Cheng) looses his family when becomes a student of a great martial artist. Although upon returning home his family have been slaughtered by a disaffected member of his martial-arts school, a Japanese student named Invincible (Francis Ng). When deciding to leave China Hero marries his childhood love Jade and leaves her in China as goes to America as an indentured servant. She comes looking for him soon after finding out she is pregnant, Hero’s brother, Sheng (Jerry Lamb) escorts Jade to New York… The young couple reunite and its just in time as she gives birth to twins. Yet, a notorious traitor to the Chinese springs on Hero and steals one of his children, Heroes martial arts brother Shadow (voice of Jordan Chan) seeks vengeance against the traitor… 16 Years Later the remaining Twin, named Sword (Nicholas Tse) sets out to look for his father with his uncle Sheng. Whilst their in America he meets a whole group of characters who tells him stories of his fathers journey in the past 16 years… Review: I find this film very underrated, Ekin Cheng and Francis Ng have excellent on screen chemistry, good vs. evil. This being the second time the two are faced against each other (first being ‘Young and Dangerous’). Also the mysterious Brother Shadow, who cant be missed. Wearing a yellow/black wooden mask and has no arms, only using his pony tail to strangle his victims. Yuen Biao also makes an appearance as the boss of a inn, who looks out for his Chinese brothers. Ken Lo is also in the film as a Buddhist Monk. Ekin Cheng's character his desired by others as he is giving the families ‘Red Sword’, a powerful sword which shouldn't be messed with, although Hero hasn't been seen with it in years… There is also the story line of Hero being born the Death Star…but I wont spoil it for you. Highlights Hero Hua’s use of the sword in the beginning Uncle Sheng! How Hero received his scar Hero and Shadow being attacked by 5 Ninjas Brother Shadow Invincible attacking the towns people (including Biao and Nic Tse etc.) Its surprising cast When Hero is reunited with Jade The Water fight The evil traitor stealing the child Ken Lo attacking Jude Poyer! Yuen Biao's peeking opera performance When the Chinese attack the Jude Poyer and his workers The final fight! Letdowns Some of the scenes when fighting on the head Statue of Liberty looks silly What happened to the remaining twin!! Rating: 8.5 out of 10.0