People's Hero

"Who's the hero?"

1987 1h 22m CN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 17

ActionDramaThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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Ex-gangster Sonny Koo finds himself in the middle of a bank holdup by two inexperienced crooks. The robbery goes awry, but before order can be restored, Sonny assumes control. He proceeds to turn the hostage situation to his advantage, and uses the bank's customers and personnel as leverage to free his girlfriend from prison. On the outside, sympathetic cop Captain Chan debates with his captain over how to handle the situation.

“Who's the hero?”

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Cast

Ti Lung
Sunny Koo
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Ah Sai
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Captain Chan
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
Lotus
Paul Chun Pui
Captain Cheung
Ronald Wong
William Wong (Boney)
Bowie Lam Bo-Yee
K.W. Poon
Benz Kong To-Hoi
Bank Customer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Writers: Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Keith Lee Pak-Ling, Kwan Yiu-Wing
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing, shot by Wilson Chan Pui-Ka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ti Lung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Tony Leung Ka-fai carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who's the hero?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093845 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Derek Yee Tung-Sing directs. Wilson Chan Pui-Ka behind the camera. Lowell Lo Koon-Ting scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, Taiwan. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.
4Directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing, shot by Wilson Chan Pui-Ka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Ti Lung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Tony Leung Ka-fai carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Who's the hero?".
8IMDB entry: tt0093845 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.