What a Hero!
1992, Cantonese. Directed by Benny Chan Muk-sing.
Yuen Tak Wah (Andy Lau) has been practicing Taekwondo since he was a kid and becomes an expert at it with his best trick being the 720 Degree Whirlwind Kick. Wah later becomes a cop and uses his good skills to contribute in cracking cases which leads to the jealousy of Officer Cheung Yeung (Roy Cheung), the leader of the rival team. Cheung is also a Taekwondo expert who has a won a championship at the Hong Kong Police Force's Taekwondo Tournament.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Benny Chan Muk-singDirector
- Andy Lau Tak-wahYuen Ta-Hwa
- Maggie Cheung Man-yukLan
- Anthony Wong Chau-sangSaucer
- Michael Chan Wai-ManUncle Yee
- Roy Cheung Yiu-yeungCheung Yeung
- Meg Lam Kin-MingHwa's Mother
- Paul Chun PuiLan's Father
- Benny Lam Diy-KuenNgan Tai-Seung
- Woo FungOfficer Wu
- Nick Cheung Ka-faiPoliceman
- Benz Kong To-hoiPoliceman
- Kenny Wong Tak-banPoliceman
Details
- Released
- 27 February 1992
- Original title
- 嘩！英雄
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Hoh Dung
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What a Hero! runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Which OTT platform is What a Hero! on?
What a Hero! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 February 1992. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like What a Hero!?
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Who directed What a Hero!?
What a Hero! (1992) was directed by Benny Chan Muk-sing and stars Andy Lau Tak-wah, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Anthony Wong Chau-sang.