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My Father is a Hero (aka The Enforcer)

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MY FATHER IS A HERO is part of our Vinegar Syndrome Archive collection, celebrating forgotten cinematic oddities from the video store era. This collection was inspired by our own brick & mortar video stores, with locations in Bridgeport, CT; Aurora, CO and Toronto, ON!

Unique to this line, each hand numbered limited edition release will come fitted in a specially designed, bottom loading VHS inspired slipcase, while also including a double-sided poster.

These releases will ONLY be available on our website and at participating indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. This slipcase edition (designed by Poochamin) is strictly limited to 4,000 units and may (but probably not) be followed by a standard edition in the future.

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Gong Wei is an undercover cop living in mainland China. He is so deep undercover that his own wife and son don't even know he's a cop. After a mid-level gangster nicknamed Blackie is arrested, Wei is ordered by his superiors to help Blackie escape back to Hong Kong in an attempt to gain his trust and infiltrate his gang. When an arms deal goes wrong, Wei attracts the attention of a female Hong Kong detective named Anne Fong who begins investigating him. Things become more complicated for Wei when his own son soon ends up in danger and Wei has no choice but to team up with Anne in order to save his son and stop the gangsters from pulling off a deadly heist.  

Released in America under the alternate title The Enforcer, MY FATHER IS A HERO teams up international martial arts superstar Jet Li (Once Upon a Time in China, Lethal Weapon 4) with renowned action director Corey Yuen (Righting Wrongs, The Transporter). Showcasing the lightning fast fight scenes and gravity-defying stunt work that Jet Li has become known for, MY FATHER IS A HERO also has an emotional storyline thanks in part to the performances by Anita Mui (Rumble in the Bronx) and child actor Tse Miu (Ip Man: The Awakening), who also has some impressive fight scenes of his own. Vinegar Syndrome Archive is proud to present this thrill-a-minute martial arts actioner on Blu-ray for the first time in America, newly restored from a studio-supplied 4K master, and featuring an insane fight where Jet Li's character uses his own son as a human weapon!

directed by: Corey Yuen
starring: Jet Li, Anita Mui, Tse Miu, Rongguang Yu, Collin Chou, Ken Lo
1995 / 104 min / 1.85:1 / Cantonese & English 2.0 Stereo

Additional info:

  • Region A Blu-ray
  • Newly restored by VS from a studio-supplied 4K master
  • Presented in its original Cantonese 2.0 stereo soundtrack along with the 'classic' English dub soundtrack
  • Commentary track with martial arts film historian Frank Djeng
  • "Interview with Wong Jing" (3 min) - a brand new interview with producer Wong Jing
  • "Crowd Pleaser" (18 min) - an archival interview with producer Wong Jing
  • "Like Father, Like Son" (16 min) - an archival interview with actor Tse Miu
  • "Born to be Bad" (20 min) - an archival interview with actor Ken Lo
  • Deleted scene
  • Image Gallery
  • Original Hong Kong Trailer
  • Reversible sleeve artwork
  • Newly translated English subtitles (English SDH for the English dub)

Overall rating: 4.712766 / 5 from 188 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

My Father is a Hero (aka The Enforcer) is celebrated for its exceptional martial arts action, heartwarming story, and top-notch quality. Customers praise the film's fantastic looks, great action scenes, and the superb performances by Jet Li and others. The packaging and release quality are also highly commended, making it a must-have for fans of the genre.

Summary topics

  • Film Quality: 16%
  • Jet Li's Performance: 12%
  • Packaging Quality: 8%
  • Acting Quality: 12%
  • Visual Quality: 9%

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Review highlights

  • "Great fight scenes, choreography, and stunt work, and Jet Li is excellent."Ben. Z.
  • "I love this movie, I have always been a huge Jet Li fan and was so excited to get this release."Alex P.
  • "Great packaging, great release."Ryan C.

Reviews

Wildly underrated VSA

"I'm surprised this VSA has lasted in stock so long. I thought this was pretty great, going beyond what I expected. The kid is great, the melodrama and pathos worked for me, and there are some bonkers moments in the action that bring a smile to my face just remembering while I type this review a few months later. Extras on disc are primarily interviews, which I enjoyed, but I want to go back and listen to the commentary track. Slipcase art is good (IMO), case art reverses to original art which is always appreciated. I'd swap the VSA posters for a guaranteed booklet, but nbd. Buy it!"

Joe V. (5/5)

Jet Li HK Classic

"Not good fit for VSA but classic HK film that deserved a great restoration and release. Action packed fight scenes and good story."

Chip C. (5/5)

My Father is a Hero (aka The Enforcer)

"Great movie with features, nice picture and transfer"

Robert E. (4/5)

Great release

"Good VSA release"

Tait K. (5/5)

My Father Is A Hero

"Pretty decent."

Alan C. (3/5)

Unknown Jet Li gem?!? Sign me up.

"Anytime I find a Jet Li movie I’ve never seen I’ll absorb it like a sponge. But this movie surprised me with its hard hitting story and ever harder hitting fight scenes. This is an awesome find."

Brandon C. (5/5)

a Jet Li classic, finally on Blu-ray

"Really great to see this 90s Jet Li classic get the VSU treatment. I'm going to have to find a nice place to put this cool poster up. Fun movie, great cast, amazing stunt work."

Jeremy A. (5/5)

Jet Li , Hell Ya

"Great entertaining movie . If you're a Jet Li fan , or into martial arts movies you can't go wrong here. Great picture n audio quality from VS as usual . Def recommend."

Eric B. (5/5)

Great blind buy

"I'm not knowledgeable about Asian films, so this was sort of a blind buy for me. As usual, the slipcover sells me - I checked some Letterboxd reviews, and bought it. Really great Jet Li movie, I would definitely recommend checking this out."

Nicholas D. (3/5)

Love the Hong Kong stuff

"Love the Hong Kong stuff and this is a great release. Awesome action and a wonderful restoration. Fantastic release!"

Edward l. (4/5)

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