Black Mask

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Black Mask

R,

1996,

1h 30m,

Action

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48%

29 Reviews

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50%

10,000+ Ratings

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48%

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29 Reviews

50%

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10,000+ Ratings

Simon (Jet Li) appears to be a mild-mannered librarian, but he's actually a genetically enhanced soldier who feels no pain. His team of super-soldiers, code-named Squad 701, was disbanded after some of them had psychotic episodes and exhibited mental instability. Simon thinks his fighting days are behind him, but when members of the squad, led by his ex-commander, Hung (Patrick Lung), start murdering drug dealers, Simon dons a black mask and searches the streets for his former comrades.

Critics Consensus

Stylish setting and masterfully choreographed fight scenes, but the story is low on credibility and high on excessive violence and gore.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Aug 19, 2026

4/10

Sadly, though hand-to-hand combat skirmishes arise, the film tends to favor gunfights over fistfights.

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

Apr 30, 2024

3.5/5

Yes, it’s directed by Daniel Lee who does decently well with it, showing an affinity for fight sequences in his second directorial effort, but the influence of Hark is obvious.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Apr 28, 2024

2.5/4

This offers plenty of high-grade fight sequences, but the characters alternate between drab and annoying.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Apr 21, 2024

... this one doesn’t quite live up to the hype so many years later, but the restoration is impressive ...

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Austin Kennedy

Sin Magazine

May 29, 2012

1/4

Poorly lit, crooked camera angles (that didn't match one shot from the next) make the film nearly unwatchable.

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Aug 7, 2008

2/5

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Abraham P

Feb 27, 2018

i really like Jet Li. but this movie suck. to many erros

Draco W

Apr 25, 2017

Pathetic story and acting, but interesting fight scenes--otherwise a campy joke!

Kylo W

Jul 13, 2014

Classic....this is how martial arts choreography should be done, take notes wanna be martial arts action movie directors

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Draco S

Sep 10, 2009

Fun ride but the lack of substance prevents it from being anything more.

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Daniel Lee

Director

Jet Li

Michael

Karen Mok

Tracy Lee

Ching Wan Lau

Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-Ho

Lawrence Ah Mon

Operating Room Doctor

Moses Chan

701 Squad Member

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Synopsis

Simon (Jet Li) appears to be a mild-mannered librarian, but he's actually a genetically enhanced soldier who feels no pain. His team of super-soldiers, code-named Squad 701, was disbanded after some of them had psychotic episodes and exhibited mental instability. Simon thinks his fighting days are behind him, but when members of the squad, led by his ex-commander, Hung (Patrick Lung), start murdering drug dealers, Simon dons a black mask and searches the streets for his former comrades.

Director: Daniel Lee
Producer: Charles Heung
Screenwriter: Teddy Chan, Ann Hui, Koan Hui, Hark Tsui, Joe Ma
Distributor: Odeon Films, Artisan Entertainment, Alliance Releasing Home Video, Rapid Eye Movies
Production Co: Distant Horizon, Film Workshop Ltd.
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): May 4, 1996, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.5M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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