People's Hero
1987, Cantonese. Directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing.
Who's the hero?
Ex-gangster Sonny Koo finds himself in the middle of a bank holdup by two inexperienced crooks. The robbery goes awry, but before order can be restored, Sonny assumes control. He proceeds to turn the hostage situation to his advantage, and uses the bank's customers and personnel as leverage to free his girlfriend from prison. On the outside, sympathetic cop Captain Chan debates with his captain over how to handle the situation.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Derek Yee Tung-SingDirector
- Ti LungSunny Koo
- Tony Leung Chiu-waiAh Sai
- Tony Leung Ka-faiCaptain Chan
- Elaine Jin Yan-LingLotus
- Paul Chun PuiCaptain Cheung
- Ronald WongWilliam Wong (Boney)
- Bowie Lam Bo-yeeK.W. Poon
- Benz Kong To-hoiBank Customer
- Sabrina Ho Pui-YiBank Customer
- Lai Siu-FongBank Customer
- Tin ChingWong
- Teddy Yip Wing-ChoBank Employee
Details
- Released
- 3 December 1987
- Original title
- 人民英雄
- Country
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Written by
- Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Keith Lee Pak-Ling, Kwan Yiu-Wing
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How long is People's Hero?
People's Hero runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
Does People's Hero have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is People's Hero on?
People's Hero isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 December 1987. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like People's Hero?
If you liked People's Hero, try The Crew, Tiger Cage, The Rookie.
Who directed People's Hero?
People's Hero (1987) was directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing and stars Ti Lung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai.