
The True Hero
1994, Cantonese. Directed by Joe Cheung Tung-Cho.
An ex-con has spent the last ten years of his life in prison for defending the lives of his best friend and his best friend's sister. While in jail he learns to become a teacher's aide. In school he comes across these troubled teens who start hanging around a sleazy low-level triad that runs a video arcade, luring kids by exchanging games for drug running. He eventually befriends the kids pissing off the triad who gets him fired by digging up dirt on his past. But he doesn't care, he proposes to his girlfriend and she says yes but a student is still held under the grasp of the triad. So he goes back into action to try and free the kid and ridding the neighborhood of the sleazy scumbag. Can he reach the kid and change the kid's ways? Will the ex-con and his girl live happily ever after?
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Joe Cheung Tung-ChoDirector
- Simon YamCheung Chi-Wing
- Anita Yuen Wing-yeeHung
- John Tang Yat-kwanKit
- Derek Yee Tung-SingPrincipal Chun
- Lawrence Cheng Tan-shuiJoe
- Austin Wai Tin-chiBrother Four
- John Ching TungBrother Tiger
- Christine Hung Hiu-WanCast
- Jacqueline Law Wai-GuenMiss Ho
- Dennis Chan Kwok-SanCast
- Manfred Wong Man-chunCast
- Chan Tat-KwongCast
Details
- Released
- 29 October 1994
- Original title
- 暴雨驕陽
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Joe Cheung Tung-Cho, Chi-Wai Sin, Yeuk-Kwong Yuen
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The True Hero runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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The True Hero isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 October 1994. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The True Hero?
The True Hero (1994) was directed by Joe Cheung Tung-Cho and stars Simon Yam, Anita Yuen Wing-yee, John Tang Yat-kwan.