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Ordinary Heroes

千言萬語

1999 · 2h 8m · Drama · Hong Kong

Ordinary Heroes narrates the life stories of an advocate, a prostitute, a social worker, and a priest during Hong Kong’s social movements of the 1970s and 1980s. The film is based on true events.

Directed by
Ann Hui
Written by
John Chan Kin-Chung
Starring
Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Loletta Lee Lai-Chun, Lee Kang-sheng, Gardner Tse Kwan-ho
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