Black Mask (film)
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Black Mask (Chinese: 黑俠) is a 1996 Hong Kong science fiction-action film starring Jet Li, Lau Ching-wan, Karen Mok and Anthony Wong.[2] It was directed by Daniel Lee and produced by Tsui Hark and his production company Film Workshop.[3] In 1999, the film was dubbed in English and released in the US by Artisan Entertainment.[4]
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Traditional Chinese | 黑俠 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 黑侠 | ||||||||||
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Directed by | Daniel Lee | ||||||||||
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Produced by | Tsui Hark | ||||||||||
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Cinematography | Tony Cheung | ||||||||||
Edited by | Cheung Ka-fai | ||||||||||
Music by | Teddy Robin | ||||||||||
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Running time | 99 minutes | ||||||||||
Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
Budget | HK$60 million[1] (US$8 million) | ||||||||||
Box office | US$26 million (HK$200 million)[1] |
The film is an adaptation of the 1992 manhua Black Mask by Li Chi-Tak.[5] In 2002, it was followed by a sequel, Black Mask 2: City of Masks starring Andy On.
In homage to The Green Hornet, Black Mask wears a domino mask and chauffeur's cap in the same style as Kato (played by Bruce Lee) from the television series.[6] The Black Mask is even compared to Kato in a news reporter scene.