The Green Hornet (1994 film)

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The Green Hornet
Traditional Chinese 青蜂俠
Hanyu Pinyin Qing feng xia
Jyutping cing1 fung1 hap6
Directed by Lam Ching Ying
Written byBarry Jue Wai-Gwong
Produced by Lam Ching Ying
Starring Chin Ka-lok
Lam Ching Ying
Esther Kwan
Production
company
Distributed bySil-Metropole Organisation Ltd.
Release date
  • 20 October 1994 (1994-10-20)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$45,000

The Green Hornet [a] a.k.a. Dragon and the Green Hornet [1] is a 1994 Hong Kong action film directed by Lam Ching Ying and starring Chin Ka-lok. [2] Lam Ching-Ying was a respected martial artist and actor who was a close friend of Bruce Lee. [3] The film serves as a tribute to Bruce Lee and the 1960s television series The Green Hornet , the titular hero is a composite character the Green Hornet and Kato, the role originally played by Lee. [4]

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In homage to The Green Hornet, the film's protagonist, Dong adopts the Green Hornet name but dresses in Kato's signature attire, including the black domino mask. [4]

Plot

Dong (Chin Kar-lok) is a legacy hero, inspired by the vigilantes of the past, he takes up the mantle of the ancient Green Hornet to continue the fight against crime. As he battles powerful criminal organizations, he crosses paths with Tom (Esther Kwan), a determined female reporter who is not only investigating the masked vigilante's true identity but also becomes involved in his crime-fighting crusade. [4]

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Notes

  1. ↑ simplified Chinese :青蜂侠; traditional Chinese :青蜂俠; pinyin :Qing feng xia; Jyutping :cing1 fung1 hap6

    References

    1. ↑ "Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Dragon and the Green Hornet AKA Qing feng xia AKA The Green Hornet (1994)". www.dvdcompare.net. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
    2. ↑ "The Green Hornet (1994)". HKMDB. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
    3. ↑ "Hong Kong Actor and Action Director Lam Ching Ying, from Bruce Lee's P.A. to a Star in Sammo Hung Films". Kungfu-Movie-Madness. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
    4. 1 2 3 Zhao, Shan Mu (15 March 2019). "How the Green Hornet became Chinese: Cross-racial mimicry and superhero localization in Hong Kong". Transformative Works and Cultures . 29. doi: 10.3983/twc.2019.1531 . ISSN   1941-2258.


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