The Young Heroes

1990 1h 32m ZH

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7.0

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5.3

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 1★5.3IMDB · 42

AdventureComedyAction

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nicky Wu
Hsiu Lon
Alec Su You-peng
Hsiu Kuai
Julian Chen
Hsiu Shui
Peng Peng
Aunt Tiger
David Tao
Old coach
Lin Hsiao-Lao
Chen Chung-Jung
Hsiu Pan
Charles Hsu Cheng-Yi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Chu
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Kung Fu Kids Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Chu, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. 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 Fu Li. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Huang Chiu-Kuei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nicky Wu and Alec Su You-peng and Julian Chen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0472498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kevin Chu directs. Chen Jung-Shu behind the camera. Fu Li scores. Huang Chiu-Kuei cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Kung Fu Kids Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kevin Chu, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Fu Li. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Huang Chiu-Kuei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nicky Wu and Alec Su You-peng and Julian Chen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0472498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.