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The
True Hero |
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Year: |
1994 |
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Director: |
Joe
Cheung Tung-Cho |
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Action: |
Stephen
Tung Wai |
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Cast: |
Simon
Yam Tat-Wah, Anita
Yuen Wing-Yee, John
Tang Yat-Kwan, Austin Wai Tin-Chi,
Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui,
Derek Yee Tung-Sing,
John Ching Tung |
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The
Skinny: |
Average
Hong Kong film mixing triad action with manufactured sentimentality. |
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Review
by Kozo: |
Simon Yam is an ex-triad ex-con trying to go straight by becoming
a high school teacher. But he can’t because “everytime he
tries to get out, they pull him back in!” Yes, this is a variation
on the Lean on Me formula where one unlikely man steps
in and reforms the educational system.
Well, Simon doesn't actually reform
the educational system, but he inspires the kids which is
damn good enough for most people. Anita Yuen is his girlfriend/moll,
who supports him even though she can’t understand why he would
ever want to teach high school. Banana Ripening boy
John Tang appears as one of Yam’s students, who’s in danger
of joining a triad and following the same path Simon has.
This film is marginally watchable
only because the ending has cool violence choreographed by
Stephen Tung. Otherwise it's banal and unnecessary, and Simon
Yam and Anita Yuen really don't bring that much to the proceedings.
An average Hong Kong flick. (Kozo
1995) |
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Availability: |
DVD
(Hong Kong)
Region 0 NTSC
Ocean Shores Home Video
Widescreen
Cantonese and Mandarin language tracks
English and Chinese subtitles |
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