Hero

Ma Wing Jing and his older brother Ma Tai Chueng arrive in Shanghai to make their fortune at the end of the Qin Dynasty. Be-friending a powerful mobster Wing Jing is given his nightclub in return for saving Tam Sei's life. Unfortunately, another Gangster wants the territory a well. Corruption and violence rule the streets as Wing Jing and Tam Sei must battle not only the rival gangs but the corrupt police officials as well. Hero is a 1997 Cantonese-language movie starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Yuen Biao, Jessica Hsuan, Valerie Chow, Yuen Wah, Yuen Tak and Corey Yuen. The movie is based on Boxer from Shantung by Chang Cheh Ni Kuang. Shaw Brothers Studio in association with Celestial Pictures. were the production houses involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Mona Fong. Hero is written by Corey Yuen and Jeffrey Lau and it is directed by Corey Yuen. Shaw Brothers Studio acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. The motion picture has a running time of 97 minutes. The film made a box office gross of $3 million. Cinematography was done by Tom Lau and editing by Hai Kit-wai. The music was composed by Lincoln Lo along with Raymond Wong and William Hu.