Black Mask
Super-soldier recruit Tsui Chik is forced to escape with his comrades after the project is canceled. Months later, he's trying to have a quiet life as a librarian with his best friend, Inspector Shek Wai-Ho. However, a string of vicious gangland murders begins that has all the markings of Tsui's former compatriots who seem to have turned to crime. Realizing that the police are helpless, he decides to take them on himself. With a disguise, Tsui becomes the mysterious superhero known only as Black Mask.
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2 films
Cast
61 people
Jet Li
Tsui Chik / Black Mask
Known for
The Expendables
Hero
Lau Ching-wan
Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-Ho
Known for
Warriors of Future
Mad Detective
Karen Mok Man-wai
Tracy Lee
Known for
Shaolin Soccer
Around the World in 80 Days
Françoise Yip
Yeuk Laan
Known for
The Order
Rumble in the Bronx
John Whitney
701 Squad member
Patrick Lung Kong
Commander Hung Guk
Known for
Once Upon a Time in China and America
Anthony Wong Chau-sang
King Kau
Known for
Infernal Affairs
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
John DeMita
Tsui Chik/Black Mask (voice)
Xiong Xinxin
Jimmy
Known for
The Blade
Once Upon a Time in China III
Matt McKenzie
Rock (voice)
Henry Fong Ping
Ricky Tai
Known for
Infernal Affairs II
So Close
Dwight Schultz
King Kou (voice)
Known for
The A-Team
Chowder
Daniel Lee Director · Tsui Hark Screenplay Koan Hui Screenplay
Worldwide gross $60M · Budget $8M · United States release May 16, 1999
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$60,004,461
Gross vs. budget
7.5×
Production
Win's Entertainment Ltd.
Production
Film Workshop
Production
Distant Horizon
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
黑俠
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English · Spanish
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · November 7, 1996
Theatrical
United States · May 16, 1999
Theatrical
Brazil
May 16, 1999 · Theatrical
France
November 30, 1999 · Physical
Germany
April 2, 1998 · Theatrical
Japan
February 6, 1999 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 14, 1996 · Theatrical
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