The Story of a Discharged Prisoner
| Story of a Discharged Prisoner 英雄本色 | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Patrick Lung Kong |
| Written by | Patrick Lung Kong |
| Produced by | Ho Kin-yip |
| Starring | Patrick Tse Patsy Ka Ling Wong Wai Shih Kien |
| Cinematography | Chan Kon |
Release date | 1967 |
Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Story of a Discharged Prisoner (英雄本色; lit. "True Colors of a Hero"), also called Upright Repenter, is a 1967 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Lung Kong.
The film partially inspired the 1986 John Woo film A Better Tomorrow, which has the same Chinese name.
Cast and roles
- Patrick Tse - Lee Cheuk-hong
- Patsy Ka Ling - Mak Siyan
- Wong Wai - Lee Chi-sum
- Shih Kien - One-eyed Dragon
- Chan Tsai-Jung
- Chow Gat
- Do Ping
- Hui Ying-Ying
- Liu Tsun
- Patrick Lung Kong
- Mak Kei
- Ma Xiaoying
- Meng Li
- Sai Gwa-pau
- Chan Chung Gin
- Monita Lopez
- Fung Fung
Awards
In 2005, Story of a Discharged Prisoner was ranked 39th on the Hong Kong Film Awards list of the Top 100 Chinese Films. It was ranked number 21 on TimeOut Hong Kong Greatest 100 Hong Kong Films.[1]
References
- ^ Lee, Edmund. "The 100 Greatest Hong Kong Films/8". TimeOut Hong Kong. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
External links
 | This Hong Kong film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |