
The Loser, the Hero
1985, Chinese. Directed by Peter Mak Tai-Kit.
A boy's disappointing scores on the college entrance exam bring shame down on his family.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 January 1985
- Original title
- 國四英雄傳
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Wu Nien-jen
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How long is The Loser, the Hero?
The Loser, the Hero runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Loser, the Hero isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1985. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Loser, the Hero?
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Who directed The Loser, the Hero?
The Loser, the Hero (1985) was directed by Peter Mak Tai-Kit and stars Chiang Hsia, Shao-Chun Ma, Chao-Meng Huang.