Black Mask was originally released as Hak Hap in 1996. It is a Hong Kong action film starring Jet Li, Lau Ching-Wan, Karen Mok and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang. It was directed by Daniel Lee and produced by Tsui Hark and his production company Film Workshop. In 1999, the film was English-dubbed and released in the U.S. by Artisan Entertainment. The film is based an adapted version of the 1992 manhua Black Mask by Li Chi-Tak. The film was later followed by a 2002 sequel, Black Mask 2: City of Masks. In homage to The Green Hornet, Black Mask wears a domino mask and chauffeur's cap in the same style... as Kato from the series. The Black Mask is even compared to Kato in a news reporter scene. Tsui Chik , tries to lead a quiet life as a librarian. However, he is really a former test subject for a highly secretive supersoldier project and the instructor of a special commando unit dubbed "701." The 701 squad is used for many government missions, but after one of the agents kills a team of policemen in an uncontrollable rage, the government decides to abort the project and eliminate all the subjects.
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| Release date: | 1996 |
| Directed by: | Daniel Lee Yan-Kong |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 102 Minutes |
| Producer: | Tsui Hark, Tiffany Chen |
| Editor: | Cheung Ka-Fai |
| Music by: | Teddy Robin Kwan |
| Screenplay by: | Ann Hui |