Black Mask

Black Mask

Directed by Daniel Lee

Produced by Win's Entertainment Ltd., Film Workshop

199699 min6.2 / 10

A high-octane martial arts action film about a reluctant vigilante forced out of his quiet librarian life to battle former comrades turned criminals.

Super-soldier recruit Tsui Chik is forced to escape with his comrades after the project is canceled. Months later, he's trying to have a quiet life as a librarian with his best friend, Inspector Shek Wai-Ho. However, a string of vicious gangland murders begins that has all the markings of Tsui's former compatriots who seem to have turned to crime. Realizing that the police are helpless, he decides to take them on himself. With a disguise, Tsui becomes the mysterious superhero known only as Black Mask.

Questions people ask

  • Is Black Mask violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Does Black Mask end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Black Mask scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Black Mask sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Black Mask easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Black Mask

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Mask

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Mask, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Mask, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Mask, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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