A Man Called Hero
A Man Called Hero is a 1999 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Andrew Lau. It is loosely based on the manhua series Chinese Hero Tales of the Blood Sword by Hong Kong artist Ma Wingshing. It won the 1999 Golden Horse Award for Best Visual Effects.
years later, Heros childhood friend, Sheng, and Heros son, Sword Hua, arrive in New York City on the first day of the Chinese New Year. They visit China House, the biggest inn in Chinatown, where they see a lion dance performance led by the Boss of China House. A group of thugs show up and demand that the Boss hand over a monk, Luohan, whom they believe to be hiding in China House. The Boss defeats the thugs in a fight and drives them away. He then shows Sword and Sheng to Luohan, who tells them how he met and befriended Hero on board the ship bound for America, and their experiences as labourers in Steel Bull Canyon. Sword and Sheng later visit Jades grave, where Sheng tells Sword about how he and Jade travelled to New York City before Swords birth in search of Hero, and how Swords parents were reunited in America. While visiting the shop where Swords parents took their wedding photographs, Sword and Sheng sense someone following them. Sword surprises the stalker and manages to corner her after a brief chase through the streets. She identifies herself as Kate, the daughter of Shadow, Heros senior.Kate leads Sword and Sheng to her father. Shadow tells them how he rescued Hero from Steel Bull Canyon when the latter was buried in the sand for allegedly murdering two men, and what happened after Hero and Jade were reunited. Hero and Shadow encountered the Five Elements Ninjas and defeated them in a fight. During the fight, Hero injured the female ninja, Wood, but spared her life and sent her for medical treatment. Wood developed a crush on Hero, and that incurred the jealousy of the Gold Ninja, who is secretly in love with Wood. Jade had just given birth to a pair of twins in China House when the Gold Ninja set fire to the building. Taking advantage of the chaos, Bigot, a traitor, kidnapped Swords twin sister and disappeared. There have been no news of her since then. Jade died in Heros arms shortly after giving birth due to excessive blood loss. ........
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