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Director
  
Dennis Yu

Music director
  
Danny Chung

Country
  
Hong Kong

5.8/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Action, Comedy

Duration
  

Language
  
Cantonese

City Hero movie poster
Release date
  
9 October 1985 (1985-10-09)

Writer
  
Koon-kiu Lam, Cheuk-Hei Ng, Kam-Hung Ng

Initial release
  
October 19, 1985 (Hong Kong)

Screenplay
  
Kam-Hung Ng, Koon-kiu Lam, Cheuk-Hei Ng

Cast
  
Mark Cheng
(Bravo),
Anthony Tang
(Rambo),
Bennett Pang Kin-San
(Superstition),
Michael Wong
(Wealthy),
Billy Lau
(Old Bachelor),
Dean Shek
(Instructor Lee)

Similar movies
  
Set in Hong Kong, Action movies

Five idealistic rookies learn the ropes while training for Hong Kongs elite police squad.

Contents

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.

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.

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 Wais mom
  • Ku Feng as Siu Wais 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 Lees wife
  • Wong Man as Assistant Trainers 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.

    References

    City Hero Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA

    City Hero IMDb City Hero themoviedb.org