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Tragic Hero

Original title: Ying hung ho hon
  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
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Chow Yun-Fat, Andy Lau, Danny Lee, and Alex Man in Ying hung ho hon (1987)
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After being released from prison, Tang Kat Yung exacts revenge on Li Ah Chai, in this sequel to Rich and Famous.After being released from prison, Tang Kat Yung exacts revenge on Li Ah Chai, in this sequel to Rich and Famous.After being released from prison, Tang Kat Yung exacts revenge on Li Ah Chai, in this sequel to Rich and Famous.
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  • Director
    • Taylor Wong
  • Writer
    • Stephen Shiu
  • Stars
    • Chow Yun-Fat
    • Andy Lau
    • Alex Man
Top credits
  • Director
    • Taylor Wong
  • Writer
    • Stephen Shiu
  • Stars
    • Chow Yun-Fat
    • Andy Lau
    • Alex Man
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    • 9User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Chow Yun-Fat and Alex Man in Ying hung ho hon (1987)
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    Chow Yun-Fat
    Chow Yun-Fat
    • Li Ah Chaias Li Ah Chai
    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Lam Ting Kwokas Lam Ting Kwok
    Alex Man
    Alex Man
    • Tang Kat Yungas Tang Kat Yung
    Siu-Fung Wong
    Siu-Fung Wong
    • Wai Chuias Wai Chui
    Carina Lau
    Carina Lau
    • Lau Po Yeeas Lau Po Yee
    Danny Lee
    Danny Lee
    • Supt. Changas Supt. Chang
    Fui-On Shing
    Fui-On Shing
    • Lukas Luk…
    Chun-Hsiung Ko
    Chun-Hsiung Ko
    • Chu Lo Taias Chu Lo Tai
    Hong-Ning Ng
    Hong-Ning Ng
    • Chuanas Chuan
    Elvis Tsui
    Elvis Tsui
    • Chai's Manas Chai's Man
    Chun Yang
    Chun Yang
    • Kitas Kit
    • (as Kwan Yeung)
    Siu-Lung Leung
    Siu-Lung Leung
    • Luias Lui
    San Yip
    • Kwok's Wifeas Kwok's Wife
    Angela Yu Chien
    Angela Yu Chien
    • Mrs. Chuas Mrs. Chu
    Ging-Bo Chan
    Mei Sheng Fan
    Mei Sheng Fan
    Aw Chun Hung
    Shou-Chieh Lai
    • Director
      • Taylor Wong
    • Writer
      • Stephen Shiu
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    Storyline

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    In the 1970s, Li Ah Chai was a powerful Hong Kong crime boss whose lieutenants were two orphaned brothers, Tang Kat Yung and Lam Ting Kwok. When he names Kwok as his heir, the cruel and sadistic Yung becomes jealous. The upshot: during the 1980s, Kwok retires to Malacca to raise a family, Yung builds his power, and Chai gradually loses his circle, one at a time, to bribery and murder. All Chai wants is to live in peace with his wife and son, but Yung's desire for revenge overcomes reason. Chai tries to retreat to Malacca; Yung follows him there with tragic results. Afterwards, Chai calls his old nemesis in the Hong Kong police department, Supt. Chang, to alert him that he's going to try one final assault on Yung's fortress. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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      • R
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    • Quotes

      Proverb: A real hero, for the sake of his family and friends, discharges his duties in spite of slanders, and is not afraid of losing his life.

    • Connections
      Featured in Cinema of Vengeance (1994)

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    The boring sequel to Rich and Famous
    Considerably lesser sequel to Rich and Famous, the bad brother gets his revenge in this one, and Chow Yun-Fat and Andy Lau go for some payback big time. Two good action sequences, both of which are the only highlights of the movie. However, the seemingly goodness of the Triad folk from Rich and Famous is destroyed when a loyal CYF soldier shoots about 5 or 6 police officers rescuing him.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 20, 1987 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Rico y Famoso 2: Heroe Tragico
    • Production companies
      • Win's Movie Productions Ltd.
      • Johnny Mak Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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