THE TRUE HERO
PLAYED IN HONG KONG CINEMAS : 13th – 28th October 1994
BOX OFFICE TAKE : HK$6,619,306
YEAR MADE : 1994
PRODUCTION COMPANY : New Prima Film Production Limited
DIRECTOR : Joe Cheung Tung Jo
STARRING : Simon Yam Tat Wah, Anita Yuen Wing Yee, John Dang Yat Gwan, Derek Yee Tung Sing, Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, Austin Hui Tin Chi, John Ching Tung, Wicky Hung Siu Wan, Jacqueline Law Wai Guen, Wong Wai Leung, Ng Hon Yin, Alan Cheung Tak Gwong, Teddy Chen Tak Sum, Andy Chin Wing Keung
ACTION CHOREOGRAPHER : Benz Kong To Hoi, Stephen Tung Wai, Poon Kin Kwun ( Poon Kin Gwan )
PRODUCER : Joe Cheung Tung Jo
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER : Catherine Lau Ga Wai
CO-PRODUCER : Stephen Tung Wai, Benz Kong To Hoi
SCREENPLAY : Joe Cheung Tung Jo, Patrick Yuen Yeuk Gwong, Jimmy Sin Chi Wai
CATEGORY / CERTIFICATE : II ( HK )
AVAILABLE FROM : Hong Kong DVD – Ocean Shores Video, Hong Kong VCD – Ocean Shores Video, American video – Tai Seng Video
SYNOPSIS : Cheung Chi Wing a.k.a. Dinosaur ( Simon Yam ) is a Triad member. He kills Mister King to avenge the death of his girlfriends brother, and in the process, a bus taking kids on a school trip is overturned and blown up and some of the passengers are killed. 10 years later, Cheung is discharged from prison and decides to make a new life for himself, he wants to be a teacher. He applies for a job at Piu Tak College and is accepted. The kids in his class are the worst bunch of kids you could possibly imagine, none of them pay attention in class, they play tricks on him, some of them are Triad members. Cheung’s girlfriend Hung can’t give up their old ways and maintains lose contact with the Triads, and when she sees the kids insult Cheung out of class, she gets her friends to teach them a lesson. This lands Cheung right back where he doesn’t want to be in the middle of Triad business. All he wants is for his students to pass their exams and his unusual teaching methods soon bring the class round. But that’s now the least of his problems……
