City Hero

City Hero
City Hero
	Film poster
Traditional Chinese	飛虎奇兵
Simplified Chinese	飞虎奇兵
Hanyu Pinyin	Fēi Hǔ Qí Bīng
Jyutping	Fei1 Fu2 Kei6 Bing1
Directed by	Dennis Yu
Screenplay by	Ng Kam-hung; Lam Koon-kiu; Ng Cheuk-hei
Produced by	Dennis Yu
Starring	Dean Shek; Mark Cheng; Bennett Pang; Anthony Tang; Billy Lau; Michael Wong; Pat Ha; Charine Chan
Cinematography	Gray Ho
Edited by	Tony Chow; Wong Ming-lam
Music by	Danny Chung
Production; companies	Cinema City; Dennis Yu Production
Distributed by	Cinema City
Release date	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, Anthony Tang, Billy Lau and Michael Wong.

In the film, five idealistic police officers volunteer for training to join the Special Duties Unit. They have to practice their new skills when called to respond to a hostage taking situation on Christmas.

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. During Christmas 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
Yu Mo-lin as hostage
Sai Gwa-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 IMDb

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