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Ordinary Heroes
Ordinary Heroes
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Ordinary Heroes

Original Title: 千言萬語

1999
2h 8m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1999

Runtime

2h 8m

Storyline

Ordinary Heroes is a narration about the life stories of an advocate, a prostitute, a social worker, and a priest during the social movements from 1970s to 1980s in Hong Kong. The film is based upon true stories.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 8m
Apr 10, 1999
Languages
Cantonese
Director
Ann Hui
Ann Hui
Production Countries
Hong Kong

Top Cast

9 Cast Members

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Father Kam

Loletta Lee Lai-Chun

Loletta Lee Lai-Chun

Sow Fung Tai

Lee Kang-sheng

Lee Kang-sheng

Lee Siu Tung

Gardner Tse Kwan-Ho

Gardner Tse Kwan-Ho

Councilor Yau Ming-foon

Ann Hui

Ann Hui

Director in TV ad

Lawrence Ah Mon

Lawrence Ah Mon

Police officer

Mok Chiu-Yu

Street activist telling story of Ng Chun Yin

Ka Lee

Ka Lee

Nina Paw Hei-Ching

Nina Paw Hei-Ching

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