Hero of Tomorrow (1988)
When Lee Sam, a ten-year veteran of the Hong Kong underworld, is released from prison, he dispatches two enemies and goes into hiding in Taipei where his old friend Billy is a boss. Billy is a hothead whose rivalries with other gangs put Sam at risk. After bailing Billy out a couple of times, Sam tries to get out of the Mob life. He retires to the coastal town of Tainam, works as a fishmonger, and falls in love with the sister of Crow, a 20-year-old who wants to work for Billy. Can Sam quit violence for good, start a family, and protect Crow?
- Released
- 1988-09-23
- Genres
- Crime, Action
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Poon Man-Kit, Clarence Yip Wai-Chung
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 from 3 votes
Cast
- Michael Miu Kiu-wai as Lee Sam
- Max Mok Siu-chung as Crow Yeung Tin Shin
- William Ho as Billy Lee / Ah Kui
- Cheung Wing-Jing as Little Shangtung
- May Chin as Yeung Lai-Ling
- Joan Tong Lai-Kau as Naive Ng
- Lung Ming-yan as Lung
- Kuang Ming-chie
- Ku Feng as Uncle Chung
- Tommy Wong as Ng Kong
- Phillip Kwok Chui as Big B
- Blackie Ko Sau-Leung as Peter