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Black Mask (1999)
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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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.
Rating:R
Genre:Action
Written By:Koan Hui, Tsui Hark, Teddy Chan Tak-Sam, Joe Ma Wai-Ho
In Theaters:5/16/1999
Box Office:$60,004,461
Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:Win's Entertainment Ltd., Film Workshop, Distant Horizon
Cast
Daniel Lee
Director
Jet Li
Tsui Chik / Black Mask
Lau Ching-Wan
Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-Ho
Karen Mok Man-Wai
Tracy Lee
Françoise Yip
Yeuk Laan
Patrick Lung Kong
Commander Hung Guk
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
King Kau
Xiong Xinxin
Jimmy
Henry Fong Ping
Ricky Tai
Sze Mei-Yee
Chief of Library
Roy Szeto Wai-Cheuk
Szeto
Chan Suk-Yee
Librarian
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