What a Hero!
What a Hero! is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Benny Chan and starring Andy Lau and Maggie Cheung.
| What a Hero! | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Traditional | 嘩！英雄 |
| Simplified | 哗！英雄 |
| Mandarin | Huá! Yīng Xióng |
| Cantonese | Waa1! Jing1 Hung4 |
| Directed by | Benny Chan |
| Produced by | Yuen Kam-lun |
| Screenplay by | Ho Tung |
| Starring | Andy Lau Maggie Cheung Anthony Wong Roy Cheung Michael Chan Nick Cheung |
| Music by | William Hu |
| Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung Wong Po-man Patrick Chim |
| Edited by | Ma Chung-yiu |
Production company | Movie Impact Chun Sing Films |
| Distributed by | Golden Princess Films |
Release date | 27 February 1992 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$11,534,659 |
Plot
Yuen Tak-wah (Andy Lau) has been practicing Taekwondo since he was a kid and becomes an expert at it with his best trick being the 720 Degree Whirlwind Kick. Wah later becomes a cop and uses his good skills to contribute in cracking cases which leads to the jealousy of Officer Cheung Yeung (Roy Cheung), the leader of the rival team. Cheung is also a Taekwondo expert who has a won a championship at the Hong Kong Police Force's Taekwondo tournament. Finally, conflicts launched the two into the Taekwondo finals where compete against each other. At the earlier rounds, Wah was at a disadvantage until he uses his Super Whirlwind Kick and wins the championship, while Cheung loses and is convinced. Afterwards, Wah opens a martial arts school which specializes in training the Whirlwind Kick to students, attracting many youths to register in order to learn from him.
Cast
- Andy Lau as Yuen Tak-wah
- Maggie Cheung as Lan
- Anthony Wong as Saucer
- Roy Cheung as Officer Cheung Yeung
- Michael Chan as Uncle Yee
- Nick Cheung as Wah's colleague
- Paul Chun as Lan's father
- Meg Lam as Wah's mother
- Shing Fui-On as Lantau Island postman
- Bowie Wu as Officer Wu
- Benz Kong as Wah's colleague
- Hsiao Ho as Mainland robber boss
- Chan Chi-fai as Drug dealer
- Kam Seung-yuk as Cop
- Lui Tat as Lantau villager
- Sze Kai-keung as Lantau fat karate fighter
- Ho Tung
- Patrick Hon
- Kenny Wong as Cop
- Benny Lam
- Sandy Chan
- Lee Man-kwai
- Anthony Chow
- Chang Sing-kwong
- Leung Sam
- Chow Hin-cheung as Mainland robber
- Fei Pak as policeman
Theme song
- Love You in My Heart, Hard to Say it Out (心中愛你口難言)
- Composer: Siu Mei
- Lyricist: William Hu
- Singer: Andy Lau, Jana Ho
Box office
The film grossed HK$11,534,659 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run 27 February to 11 March 1992 in Hong Kong.
See also
External links
- What a Hero! at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- What a Hero! at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- What a Hero! on IMDb as Hua! ying xiong
- What a Hero! film review at LoveHKFilm.com