People’s Hero (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)
Director Derek Yee’s People’s Hero is now on DVD for the very first time!
Acclaimed filmmaker Derek Yee (One Nite in Mongkok, Protege) directs the crime drama People’s Hero, starring Ti Lung as Sonny Koo, an ex-con who manipulates a simple bank robbery into a daring hostage crisis. Young losers Sai (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and Boney (Wong Ban) attempt to rob a bank at gunpoint, but the heist goes awry when Boney suffers an epileptic seizure. Sonny is only a witness to the attempted crime, but assumes immediate control, using the chaos to take everyone in the bank hostage. His ransom is simple: freedom for his jailed girlfriend (Elaine Kam). However, the cops outside the bank, led by Tony Leung Ka Fai (Best Actor, Election) and Paul Chun (Best Supporting Actor, C’est La Vie, Mon Cheri) have differing ideas on how to deal with the crisis, with lethal violence considered as a possible – or even probable option. But nobody is exactly sure what Sonny Koo is capable of.
A riveting and powerful crime drama, People’s Hero is one of Hong Kong Cinema’s best kept secrets, and has been little seen since it played theatrically in 1987. The film features a surprising performance from Shaw Brothers superstar Ti Lung, as well as intense, award-winning performances from the supporting cast. Tony Leung Chiu Wai won a Best Supporting Actor Hong Kong Film Award as Cheung, the would-be bank robber, with Elaine Kam taking home a Best Supporting Actress award. People’s Hero was Derek Yee’s first foray into the crime drama genre, which he would later return to for his acclaimed hits One Nite in Mongkok and Protege. People’s Hero can’t match either film for scale or technical polish, but its gritty feel, strong star performances, powerful violence, and felt emotions make it an absolute winner, and a shining example of Hong Kong Cinema’s Golden Age..
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