Ordinary Heroes

1999 · 128 min · Directed by Ann Hui

★ 7.2(10 TMDB votes)

Ordinary Heroes narrates the life stories of an advocate, a prostitute, a social worker, and a priest during Hong Kong’s social movements of the 1970s and 1980s. The film is based on true events.

Cast

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Father Kam

Loletta Lee Lai-Chun

Sow Fung Tai

Lee Kang-sheng

Lee Siu Tung

Gardner Tse Kwan-Ho

Councilor Yau Ming-foon

Ann Hui

Director in TV ad

Lawrence Ah Mon

Police officer

Mok Chiu-Yu

Street activist telling story of Ng Chun Yin

Ka Lee

Nina Paw Hei-Ching

Crew

Director: Ann Hui
Writer: John Chan Kin-Chung
Producer: Ann Hui
Cinematography: Nelson Yu Lik-wai
Editor: Eric Kwong Chi-Leung
Composer: Clarence Hui, Chiu Tsang-Hei

Details

Countries: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese
Release: April 10, 1999

Releases

Feb 20, 1999GermanyPremiere

Apr 10, 1999Hong Kong SAR ChinaTheatricalIIA