# Black Mask (1996)

> A former supersoldier becomes a masked Hong Kong vigilante when his violent comrades turn a cancelled experiment into a criminal war.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4648

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Action
- Director: Daniel Lee
- Cast: Jet Li, Lau Ching-Wan, Karen Mok Man-Wai, Françoise Yip, Patrick Lung Kong, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Xiong Xinxin, Henry Fong Ping
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115693/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: hyperkinetic, irreverent, violent, action movie night, martial arts marathon

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- [The Heroic Trio (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/28469)
- [Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/5687)
- [War (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/5517)
- [Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/58054)
- [Crime Story (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/11381)
- [Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/31997)
- [Raging Fire (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/355384)
- [Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/33314)

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