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Hua! Ying xiong

Hua! Ying xiong

1992Movie⏱️ 1h 36m
ActionComedy
⭐ 5.1
IMDB Rating
220 votes

In What a Hero, Andy Lau plays Hwa, a cop who is promoted from his hometown beat on Lantau Island to a prestigious assignment in the big city. However, upon his arrival, Hwa finds himself placed with a group of losers.

Director
Benny Chan
Writers
Tung Ho, Jeffrey Lau
Stars
Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
Release Date
February 27, 1992
Language
Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Country
Hong Kong
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Andy Lau
Andy Lau
as Yuen Ta Wah
Maggie Cheung
Maggie Cheung
as Lan
Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
as Saucer
Roy Cheung
Roy Cheung
as Cheung Yeung
Michael Wai-Man Chan
Michael Wai-Man Chan
as Yee
Paul Chun
Paul Chun
as Lan's Father
Meg Lam
Meg Lam
as Wah's Mother
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Hou Hsiao
as Crime Boss
Nick Cheung
Nick Cheung
as Wah's Team Member
Fung Woo
Fung Woo
as Superintendent Siau

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Production
Chun Sing Film Company, Movie Impact

🏷️ Keywords

police officergroupmartial artspushy motherswinging on a rope

🎯 Categories

CantoneseSlapstickActionComedy

⭐ Featured Review

An archetypical early 1990s action comedy...
by paul_m_haakonsen β€’ 2021-03-13
5/10

"Oddly enough, then I actually never got around to watch the 1992 movie "What a Hero" (aka "Hua! Ying xiong") before now in 2021, especially odd since I am big fan of Maggie Cheung. But I had the opportunity to get to sit down to watch it in 2021, so of course I jumped at the chance. Needless to explain why. And first of all, I must say that I was surprised at the sheer amount of famous Hong Kong actors and actresses they had managed to get together for this 1992 movie. The movie was starring Andy Lau, so you know that chances are high that you are in for something watchabl..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

In What a Hero, Andy Lau plays Hwa, a cop who is promoted from his hometown beat on Lantau Island to a prestigious assignment in the big city. However, upon his arrival, Hwa finds himself placed with a group of losers.