City Hero
| City Hero | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional | 飛虎奇兵 |
| Simplified | 飞虎奇兵 |
| Mandarin | Fēi Hǔ Qí Bīng |
| Cantonese | Fei1 Fu2 Kei6 Bing1 |
| Directed by | Dennis Yu |
| Produced by | Dennis Yu |
| Screenplay by |
Ng Kam Hung Lam Koon Kiu Ng Cheuk Hei |
| Starring |
Dean Shek Mark Cheng Bennett Pang Billy Lau Anthony Tang Michael Wong Pat Ha Charine Chan |
| Music by | Danny Chung |
| Cinematography | Gray Ho |
| Editing by |
Tony Chow Wong Ming Lam |
| Studio |
Cinema City Dennis Yu Production |
| Distributed by | Cinema City |
| Release dates | 9 October 1985 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$7,375,915 |
City Hero is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Dennis Yu and starring Dean Shek, Mark Cheng, Bennett Pang, Billy Lau, Anthony Tang and Michael Wong.
Plot
Five young and idealistic policemen, nicknamed Bravo (Mark Cheng), Rambo (Anthony Tang), Superstition (Bennett Pang), Wealthy (Michael Wong) and Old Bachelor (Billy Lau) are tired of their jobs and are determined to join the Special Duties Unit. Instructor Lee (Dean Shek) demands discipline, efficiency and obedience. Despite the hostility and hardships, the young officers begin to realize that Instructor Lee is passionate at heart. Eventually, they all respect him for his devotion and inspiration. On a silent night, they are summoned to an emergency assignment. A dozen of innocent citizen are held as hostages. The death of Bravo in their first successful mission sadden their high spirit and celebrating mood.
Cast
- Dean Shek as SDU Trainer Lee
- Mark Cheng as Luk Ying Kei / Bravo
- Bennett Pang as Ng Sam Kwai / Superstition
- Anthony Tang as Rambo
- Billy Lau as Old Bachelor
- Michael Wong as Lee Ka Ho / Wealthy
- Pat Ha as Siu Wai
- Charine Chan as Chu Chu
- Lee Heung-kam as Siu Wai's mom
- Ku Feng as Siu Wai's dad
- Tin Ching as SDU Assistant Trainer
- Billy Chow as thug
- Siu Yuk Lung as thug
- So Hon Sang as thug
- Ko Miu Si as Trainer Lee's wife
- Wong Man as Assistant Trainer's wife
- Law Keung as man at street fight
- Stephen Chan as Ming
- Bobby Wu
- Yuen Ling To
- Mo-Lin Yu as hostage
- Sai Kwa Pau as hostage
- Leung Hak Shun
- Fung King Chi
- Patrick Tsui
- Ho Leng Leng
- Cheung Hing Choi
- Ka Sang
- Chiu Sze Wai
- Ngan Yee Kei
- Wong Chi Ying
- Lam Foo Wai
- Yat Poon Chai as Police Officer in parade
- Luk Ying Hong as Inspector Law
Box office
The film grossed HK$7,375,915 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 9 to 30 October 1985 in Hong Kong.
External links
- City Hero at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- City Hero at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- City Hero at the Internet Movie Database