Where to Watch Hero (1997)

Looking to feast your eyes on 'Hero' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Corey Yuen Kwai-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Hero' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Hero' right now, here are some finer points about the Shaw Brothers action flick.

Released June 17th, 1997, 'Hero' stars Takeshi Kaneshiro, Yuen Biao, Jessica Hester Hsuan, Valerie Chow The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 23 well-known users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Ma Wing Jing and his older brother Ma Tai Chueng arrive in Shanghai to make their fortune at the end of the Qin Dynasty. Be-friending a powerful mobster Wing Jing is given his nightclub in return for saving Tam Sei's life. Unfortunately, another Gangster wants the territory a well. Corruption and violence rule the streets as Wing Jing and Tam Sei must battle not only the rival gangs but the corrupt police officials as well." .