Black Mask

1996 film by Daniel Lee
Movie film Q880396
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Black Mask

Summary

Black Mask is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Black Mask's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Black Mask was directed by Daniel Lee[4].
  • Ann Hui wrote the screenplay for Black Mask[5].
  • Tsui Hark wrote the screenplay for Black Mask[6].
  • Teddy Chan wrote the screenplay for Black Mask[7].
  • Joe Ma wrote the screenplay for Black Mask[8].
  • Black Mask's composer is recorded as Teddy Robin[9].
  • Black Mask's genre is action film[10].
  • Black Mask's genre is martial arts film[11].
  • Black Mask was followed by Black Mask 2: City of Masks[12].
  • A cast member of Black Mask was Jet Li[13].
  • A cast member of Black Mask was Karen Mok[14].
  • A cast member of Black Mask was Sean Lau[15].
  • A cast member of Black Mask was Anthony Wong[16].
  • A cast member of Black Mask was Françoise Yip[17].
  • A cast member of Black Mask was John DiMaggio[18].
  • A cast member of Black Mask was Lawrence Ah Mon[19].
  • A cast member of Black Mask was Sunny Luk[20].
  • Black Mask was produced by Tsui Hark[21].
  • Black Mask's production company is recorded as China Star Entertainment Group[22].
  • Black Mask's production company is recorded as Artisan Entertainment[23].
  • Black Mask's production company is recorded as Film Workshop[24].
  • The original language of Black Mask was English[25].
  • Black Mask was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Black Mask's review score is recorded as 48%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Black Mask was produced by Tsui Hark[21]. It was directed by Daniel Lee[4]. Screenwriters include Ann Hui[5], Tsui Hark[6], Teddy Chan[7], and Joe Ma[8]. Cast members include Jet Li[13], Karen Mok[14], Sean Lau[15], Anthony Wong[16], Françoise Yip[17], and John DiMaggio[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1996[28] and April 2, 1998[29]. The original language of Black Mask was English[25]. Genres include action film[10] and martial arts film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 48%[27] and 5.2/10[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Black Mask was followed by it 2: City of Masks[12].

Why It Matters

Black Mask ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1996-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1998-04-02T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ann Hui, Tsui Hark, Teddy Chan +1
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+83'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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