1987 Hong Kong film
| People's Hero | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 人民英雄 |
| Simplified Chinese | 人民英雄 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Rēnmēn Yīngxióng |
| Jyutping | Jan4 man4 jing1 hung4 |
| Directed by | Derek Yee |
| Written by | Derek Yee Keith Lee Kwan Yiu-wing |
| Produced by | John Shum |
| Starring | Ti Lung Tony Leung Chiu-wai Tony Leung Ka-fai Elaine Jin Paul Chun Bowie Lam Ronald Wong |
| Cinematography | Wilson Chan |
| Edited by | Ma Chung-yiu |
| Music by | Lowell Lo |
| Production companies | Long Shong Pictures Maverick Films |
| Distributed by | Maverick Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$3,983,421 |
People's Hero is a 1987 Hong Kong thriller film written and directed by Derek Yee and starring Ti Lung. The film was nominated for three Hong Kong Film Awards, where Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Elaine Jin won the Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress awards respectively, while Ronald Wong was nominated in the former category as well.
Plot
The film is about a bank robbery that goes wrong.
Cast
- Ti Lung as Sunny Koo, ex-con gangster
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Sai
- Tony Leung Ka-fai as Captain Chan, hostage negotiator
- Elaine Jin as Lotus
- Siu-Fong Lai
- Paul Chun as Captain Cheung
- Bowie Lam as K.W. Poon
- Ronald Wong as William Wong (Boney)
- Sabrina Ho as Bank customer
- Benz Kong as Bank customer
- Jessie Lee as Bank customer
Awards and nominations
| Awards and nominations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 7th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Tony Leung Chiu-wai | Won |
| Ronald Wong | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Elaine Jin | Won | |
| Golden Horse Awards | Best Actor | Ti Lung | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Elaine Jin | Nominated | |
References
- "People's Hero". hkfilm.net. 1987. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Saroch, Andrew (11 May 2015). "People's Hero". fareastfilms.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- "People's Hero". lovehkfilm.com. 1987. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
External links
| Films directed by Derek Yee | |
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