Today's Hero

1991 1h 35m CN

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5.3

MID

★5.3TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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Siu, who spends goofing off, finds out that he has Parkinson's Disease, and only one month to live. He decides to do something special before his death. He tries to help other, and accept challenges.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kenny Bee
Brother Smartie
Maggie Cheung
Annie
Meg Lam Kin-Ming
Lily
Shing Fui-On
Police Officer 3662
Benz Hui Siu-Hung
Tao
Joh Chung-Sing
Johnnie
Paul Che Biu-Law
One of Smartie's Friends
Tung Chi
One of Smartie's Friends

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thomas Yip Shing-Hong
Writers: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, Hoh Dung
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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1 / 5

ERA

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

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2 / 5

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Kenny Bee and Maggie Cheung and Meg Lam Kin-Ming carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103329 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Thomas Yip Shing-Hong directs. Kwok Ting-Hung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3Kenny Bee and Maggie Cheung and Meg Lam Kin-Ming carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0103329 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.