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Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) -- The Black Mask must stop a group intent on setting off a DNA bomb that could cause mutations to the human race.

Overview

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3.4/10   883 votes
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Director:
Hark Tsui
Writers:
Hark Tsui (story) &
Julien Carbon (story) ...
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Release Date:
9 January 2003 (Hong Kong) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
The Black Mask must stop a group intent on setting off a DNA bomb that could cause mutations to the human race. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Better than expected more

Cast

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Tobin Bell ... Moloch

Jon Polito ... Mr. King

Teresa Herrera ... Dr. Marco Leung
Tyler Mane ... Thorn
Andrew Bryniarski ... Iguana / Daniel Martinez

Scott Adkins ... Lang
Rob Van Dam ... The Claw

Sean Marquette ... Raymond

Oris Erhuero ... Wolf

Robert Allen Mukes ... Snake

Michael Bailey Smith ... Ross (Hellraiser)

Traci Lords ... Chameleon (as Traci Elizabeth Lords)
Andy On ... Black Mask / Kang Fung
Silvio Simac ... General Troy
Sau Leung 'Blacky' Ko ... Sergeant
Terence Yin ... Dr. David
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marcus Fox ... Thai policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
Hark Tsui  (as Tsui Hark)
 
Writing credits
Hark Tsui (story) (as Tsui Hark) &
Julien Carbon (story) &
Laurent Courtiaud (story)

Jeff Black (screenplay) &
Charles Cain (screenplay)

Produced by
Wai-Chung Chan .... line producer (as Alice Chan)
Tiffany Chen .... administrative producer
Hark Tsui .... producer (as Tsui Hark)
 
Original Music by
J.M. Logan 
 
Cinematography by
Wing-Hung Wong  (as Horrace Wong Wing Hang)
William Yim  (as William Yim Wai Lun)
 
Film Editing by
Angie Lam 
Marco Mak  (as Marco Mak Chi Sin)
 
Casting by
Jory Weitz 
 
Production Design by
Bill Lui  (as Bill Lui Cho Hung)
 
Art Direction by
Lek Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat 
 
Costume Design by
William Fung  (as William Fung Kwun Mount)
 
Makeup Department
Jerry Macaluso .... special makeup effects supervisor
Brian Wade .... special makeup effects artist
 
Art Department
Sarawut Chincharoen .... stand-by props
Mark William Robinson .... creature conceptual artist
 
Sound Department
Marcus Andexler .... sound effects editor
Steve Burgess .... sound effects editor
Steve Burgess .... sound re-recording mixer
Joel Jaffe .... sound effects editor (as Joelle Jaffe)
J.M. Logan .... sound designer
J.M. Logan .... supervising sound editor
Chris Quilty .... boom operator
Chris Goodes .... mix assistant (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Leigh Bobb .... creature costume creation
Rick Bongiovanni .... special effects supervisor: SOTA FX
Matt Falletta .... special effects
Cleve Gunderman .... special effects technician: SOTA FX
Ron Karkoska .... special effects
Sosh Kimura .... special effects technician: SOTA FX
Mark William Robinson .... key artist
Mark William Robinson .... special effects supervisor
Michele Tyminski .... special effects technician: SOTA FX
 
Visual Effects by
Koan Hui .... visual effects supervisor
David Tso .... modeler
 
Stunts
Nicola Berwick .... stunt double (as Nikki Berwick)
Marcus Fox .... car stunt coordinator
Huan-Chiu Ku .... stunt coordinator
Shun-Yee Yuen .... stunt coordinator
 
Editorial Department
Kenny Becker .... color timer
 
Other crew
Charles Heung .... presenter
Phattana Sansumran .... key set production assistant
Bun Yuen .... additional action choreographer
Woo-ping Yuen .... action director
Woo-ping Yuen .... martial arts director
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hak hap 2 (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Hei xia 2 (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Mascara negra 2: La noche de bestias (USA: Spanish title) (TV title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence.
Runtime:
Hong Kong:102 min (DVD) | USA:101 min (DVD)
Country:
Hong Kong | USA
Language:
English | Japanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Thailand

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
'Raymond Wong Ho-Yin' and Louis Koo were considered to play Black Mask, before Hark Tsui settled on newcomer Andy On. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: As Moloch is escaping from the guys outside the storage facility, he turns into his animal form. He then goes back to the hotel room, where Dr. Marco Leung is trying to work on a cure to his condition, and on a close up of Moloch you can see his real iris' behind the fake cat eye lenses he is wearing. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#29.13)" (2003) more
Soundtrack:
City of Masks more

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18 out of 23 people found the following comment useful:-
Better than expected, 20 January 2003
6/10
Author: jhs39 from Chicago, IL

I had pretty much heard nothing good about Tsui Hark's English language sequel to the Jet Li vehicle Black Mask. That coupled with the fact that most of Tsui Hark's films since Chinese Feast have been disappointing and largely incoherent, there wasn't much reason for optimism. (I used to be a huge fan of Hark's films but I couldn't even sit through Legend of Zu). Black Mask 2 is a comic book flick that recalls, sometimes self-consciously, other bigger budget Hollywood flicks such as X-Men, Spiderman and The Crow. I don't see any reason why fans of the genre wouldn't enjoy this. It's very fast paced, genuinely goofy and mostly fun. It's even got a decent script, at least compared with the impossible to follow Time and Tide and Legend of Zu, which made me think Hark had completely lost any story-telling abilities he had once possessed. The wrestlers turning into monsters might make more sophisticated viewers wince, but this seems to be aimed at a solidly adolescent audience, and anyone who finds entertainment value in pro wrestling or in rubber monster fare like ULtraman or Power Rangers should get a huge kick out of this. Don't watch expecting a classic like Once Upon A Time IN China and you will likely have a good time.

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