What a Hero!

What a Hero!
File:WhatAHero!.jpg DVD cover
Directed by	Benny Chan
Screenplay by	Ho Tung
Produced by	Yuen Kam Lun
Starring	Andy Lau Maggie Cheung Anthony Wong Roy Cheung Michael Chan Nick Cheung
Cinematography	Cheng Siu Keung Wong Po Man Patrick Chim
Edited by	Ma Chung Yiu
Music by	William Hu
Production companies	Movie Impact Chun Sing Films
Distributed by	Golden Princess Films
Release date	27 February 1992 (1992-02-27)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$11,534,659

What a Hero! is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Benny Chan and starring Andy Lau and Maggie Cheung.

Plot

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. Finally, conflicts launched the two into the Taekwondo finals where compete against each other. At the earlier rounds, Wah was at a disadvantage until he uses his Super Whirlwind Kick and wins the championship while Cheung loses and is convinced. Then Wah opens a Whirlwind Kick training school where many youths register to learn from him.

Cast

• Andy Lau as Yuen Tak Wah
• Maggie Cheung as Lan
• Anthony Wong as Saucer
• Roy Cheung as Officer Cheung Yeung
• Michael Chan as Uncle Yee
• Nick Cheung as Wah's colleague
• Paul Chun as Lan's father
• Mag Lam as Wah's mother
• Shing Fui-On as Lantau Island postman
• Bowie Wu as Officer Wu
• Benz Kong as Wah's colleague
• Hsiao Ho as Mainland robber boss
• Chan Chi Fai as Drug dealer
• Kam Seung Yuk as Cop
• Lui Tat as Lantau villager
• Sze Ka Keung as Lantau fat karate fighter
• Ho Tung
• Patrick Hon
• Kenny Wong as Cop
• Benny Lam
• Sandy Chan
• Lee Man Kawi
• Anthony Chow
• Chang Sing Kwong
• Leung Sam
• Chow Hin Cheung as Mainland robber
• Fei Pak as policeman

Theme song

• Love You in My Heart, Hard to Say it Out (心中愛你口難言)
  • Composer: Siu Mei
  • Lyricist: Wu Wai Lap
  • Singer: Andy Lau, Jana Ho

Box office

The film grossed HK$11,534,659 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run 27 February to 11 March 1992 in Hong Kong.

See also

• Andy Lau filmography

External links

• What a Hero! at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
• What a Hero! at Hong Kong Cinemagic
• What a Hero! at IMDb as Hua! ying xiong
• What a Hero! Film Review at LoveHKFilm.com

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