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Black Mask

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Simon (Jet Li) appears to be a mild-mannered librarian, but he's actually a genetically enhanced solider 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.
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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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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 solider 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)