Black Mask
1996 · 99 min · Director: Daniel Lee
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Micheal, a former test subject of a project to create supersoldiers, is forced to escape with his comrades after the project was cancelled. Months later, he is trying to have a quiet life as a librarian with a tough cop as his best friend. However, a string of vicious gangland murders begins that has all the markings of his former compatriots who seem to have turned to violent crime. Realizing that the police are helpless to fight these soldiers, Micheal decides to take them on himself. Donning a mask to protect his identity, Micheal must fight these powerful villians as the mysterious superhero known only as Black Mask.
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Black Mask (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Fear20%
- Surprise10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Fear. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Excitement
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Excitement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 53 % | 38 % | 13 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 50 % | 26 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 55 % | 41 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 64 % | 59 % | 41 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 63 % | 62 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 48 % | 40 % | 15 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 59 % | 53 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 59 % | 48 % | 25 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 59 % | 39 % | 15 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 71 % | 60 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 80 % | 76 % | 46 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 75 % | 65 % | 34 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 68 % | 54 % | 19 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 16 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 31 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 56 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 68 % | 43 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Commander Hung Guk
Librarian
Police Commissioner
Sgt. Crap
Rocket
701 Squad Member
701 Squad Member
701 Squad Member
Details
- Directed by
- Daniel Lee
- Written by
- Hark Tsui, Tsui Hark, Koan Hui, Teddy Chan, Teddy Chan, Joe Ma Wai-Ho
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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