Night Life Hero

1992 1h 36m CN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

ActionComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Chung (Max Mok) and Peter (Chin Kar Lok) are two loyal friends who move from scrape to scrape with the latter often being saved by the former. When a loan shark (Shing Fui On) and his heavies start to put considerable pressure on Peter because of his copious debt, Chung devises a plan that puts the villains behind bars. This proves to be especially well-timed when Peter announces that he is getting married and Chung himself finds also falling in love. Unbeknownst to Chung though, his new love is in fact the daughter of a wealthy real-estate tycoon and all of his subsequent attempts to earn a living are all being orchestrated by his potential father-in-law. These tests are put into perspective when Chung's nemesis is freed from prison and immediately sets his sights on revenge...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Max Mok Siu-Chung
Chung
Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying
Baby
Chin Ka-Lok
Peter
Shing Fui-On
Chiu
Perrie Lai Hoi-San
Pretty
Woo Fung
James Lee
Sam Wong Ming-Sing
Smartie
Ridley Tsui Bo-Wah
Hwa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuen Jun-Man
Writers: Soi Cheang
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuen Jun-Man, shot by Puccini Yu Kwok-Ping. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mak Hiu-Lun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Max Mok Siu-Chung and Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying and Chin Ka-Lok carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuen Jun-Man directs. Puccini Yu Kwok-Ping behind the camera. Mak Hiu-Lun scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Yuen Jun-Man, shot by Puccini Yu Kwok-Ping. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mak Hiu-Lun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Max Mok Siu-Chung and Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying and Chin Ka-Lok carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0105877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.