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They don't make martial arts action movies like DRIVE anymore! In this episode, we talk about the new 4K edition of this nineties hidden gem and run down all the extras and special features! Order here: https://amzn.to/3d6DMMo More 4K Reviews:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms82QIo-B9nUq_4C0yrtYSFNh6a-UjbR CerealAtMidnight.com Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite To unlock the entire Collecting At Midnight series plus hours of collection tours, secret commentaries and videos, and over 120 EXCLUSIVE EPISODES, visit Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight !

Power corrupts. This simple fact has been the theme of countless movies that showcase how the rise to power is so often followed by a fall from grace. Money, power, and corruption are the subjects of 1997's Hero, which is not to be confused with the 2002 Jet Li movie of the same name. The film takes place in 1897 Shanghai and chronicles the rise of Ma Wing Jing (played by Taiwanese/Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro, an actor that video game fans may recognize as the star of  Onimusha ), a determined-but-poor working-class tough guy who impresses local mob boss Tam Sei (Biao Yuen) when he refuses to back down from a fight. The standard organized crime story follows as our protagonist grows in power and influence while becoming a target for rival, hatchet-wielding gang members as he ascends the ladder to the top.  Sound familiar? Hero is a remake of Chang Cheh's 1972 epic The Boxer from Shangtung , but with an entirely different aesthetic that fundamentally changes...

Heath is joined by writer/producer/director LISA DOWNS (Life After Movies, The Web Show, ICON: Music Through the Lens) for a trip back to 1997! Join your two musical maestros as they take a walk down memory lane to a year that pure was audio magic! LifeAfterMovies.com Life After Movies Presents The Web Show More videos featuring Lisa Downs   Want EVEN MORE Cereal At Midnight? We've got you covered! Support us on Patreon and gain access to our huge vault of exclusives, which includes over 90 videos that aren't available anywhere else! Find out more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight!