Nonureva Really Surprised!

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

George Clarke A cinematic adaptation of one of my favourite comic books, The Blood Sword – this FX filled fantasy has enough going for it, but there's just something about it that keeps me jumping between 3 and 4 stars. And I don't know why…At times I find it quite entertaining, and other times, not so much.If I'm honest, I have to say my main complaint would be the CGI – but not all of it. A Man Called Hero was the follow-up to Storm Riders (which suffers from the same problems) and back when they first came out, they were the dogs balls by HK standards. And now, with the fast growing and ever changing standards of CGI work, they seem a little out- dated. But hey, that's all I can really say bad about it..!CGI aside, A Man Called Hero is a pretty damn good show, made more enjoyable if you know the comic book and characters that go along with it.Director Andrew Lau has put together a strong cast which also included the big screen return of the superb Yuen Biao, and everyone does a pretty good job at what they do. The super cool Ekin Cheng plays Hero, while the handsome Nicholas Tse plays his son.The action is aplenty, although carefully spaced out, and even though it is sometimes hindered by the aforementioned CGI, it's handled pretty well and should keep most fight fans happy.The highlight of the action department is the fight on the Statue Of Liberty which really does, put X-Men to shame. Another great looking battle is the one between Francis Ng and Anthony Wong in the rain, which really looks like a fight scene straight from the pages of the comic.Check it out…You will enjoy it at least once, if only for Yuen Biao's appearance in traditional Peking Opera gear.

Paul Magne Haakonsen I remember having this movie on VCD when I lived in Hong Kong, and did remember it as being a good movie, so I finally got it on DVD here in 2012. And now having seen the movie again, I must admit that the movie was not really as good as I initially remembered it to be.The story in "A Man Called Hero" takes place in the first half of the 20th century where we follow Hero Hua as he comes to America, struggling to make a living, dealing with racism, intolerance, hard labor, poor working conditions, and apparently suffering from a curse (being born under the star of death). Hero Hua and Jade have twins, but tragic events keep them from being together.The storyline in the movie was, well for lack of better words, dull. It was not really captivating and I found it hard to fully buy into it. And how come that no one had grown a day older and looked older even after 17 years had passed? They just dyed Hero Hua's hair gray and that passed for having aged 17 years? That was just ludicrous, and I was laughing so hard at this.Now that we are on goofs and mistakes in the movie. Then lets take a moment to talk about the Japanese ninjas, whom all were speaking Cantonese. Are you kidding me? They should be speaking Japanese, not Cantonese. I will say that the idea with the earth, fire and water for the ninjas was actually quite good, though. Moving on, try noticing the large clusters of dynamite that the white guy was throwing in the showdown at the work camp in the canyon, and then look at the small firecracker explosions that they produce. Hilarious.One thing that "A Man Called Hero" had working for it, was the ensemble of people on the cast list. There was a lot of big names from Hong Kong cinema here. Of course there was Ekin Cheng (playing Hero Hua), Anthony Wong (playing Pride), Shu Qi (playing Mu), Fracis Ng (playing Invincible), Sam Lee (playing Fire) and a couple more. If you are familiar with Hong Kong cinema, then you will definitely recognize a good deal of the actors and actresses here.There wasn't a whole lot of martial arts going on in the movie, so don't sit down to watch "A Man Called Hero" with the hopes for seeing something in the likes of a Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan movie. There is a couple of martial arts scenes and some swordplay scenes, but nowhere on the scale of movies like "Hero". I, personally, could have wanted to see more martial arts and swordplay throughout the movie. But then again, it was more of a story-driven movie, not an action-driven one."A Man Called Hero" is an adequate, although fairly standard, Hong Kong action movie from the late 90's. It might be worth a watch if you enjoy Hong Kong cinema as much as I do, or if you are a fan of any of the people on the cast list.The movie was lacking something crucial to make it unique and memorable. I am sure that it will quickly fade into nothingness in my memory and just stand on the DVD shelf as a filler in the collection.

Jaime Valle R. (TheVaderCollector) This movie is best known in the US as "A Man Called Hero". It is based on the comic book by Wing-Shing Ma that follows the adventures of Hero Hua, born under the Star of Death and cursed to bring unhappiness to those he cares for. This adaptation tells the story from the point of view of several people that knew Hero, told to Hero's son, who is searching for his father. We follow the path of Hero from his early student days in Mainland China and up to his eventual migration to the US. There are many characters from the comic book making small cameos. The final battle between Hero and his nemesis Invincible (what's in a name!) takes place on top of the Statue of Liberty!. Best enjoyed by someone who has either read the comic book or likes Asian Fantasy/Martial Arts films. An overall great movie for a Friday Night with a group of friends.

veganflimgeek Only 5 out of ten on votes? What are you people thinking? I am affraid maybe people or taking this movie too serious. Personally I think this is an awesome Comic book movie. While I am not sure what Chinese comic book feels like, this felt like a comic book. The Epic, Sometimes tragic birth of a super hero is prime comic stuff. While Yuen Biao is wasted in a small role This film has alot to offer Fantasy fans.Hardcore Kung Fu fans will be bored but Wire Fu addicts will enjoy.