Story of a Discharged Prisoner 英雄本色 |
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Directed by | Patrick Lung Kong |
Produced by | Ho Kin-yip |
Written by | Patrick Lung Kong |
Starring | Patrick Tse Patsy Ka Ling Wong Wai Shih Kien |
Cinematography | Chan Kon |
Release date(s) | 1967 |
Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Story of a Discharged Prisoner (英雄本色; lit. "True Colors of a Hero") is a 1967 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Lung Kong.
The film partially inspired the 1986 John Woo film A Better Tomorrow, which has the same Chinese name.
In 2005, Story of a Discharged Prisoner was ranked 39th on the Hong Kong Film Awards list of the Top 100 Chinese Films.