Characters & Themes
Ordinary Heroes (1999) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1999 · 128 mins · Cantonese
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- Starring
- Ann Hui, Anthony Wong, Lawrence Ah Mon, Tse Kwan-Ho, Nina Pau Hei-Ching, Loletta Lee Lai-Chun
The film tells the intertwined lives of an advocate, a prostitute, a social worker and a priest as they navigate Hong Kong’s turbulent social movements of the 1970s‑80s. Based on real events, it chronicles their personal struggles and collective fight for change.
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