Hero of Tomorrow

Hero of Tomorrow

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Traditional 江湖接班人
Simplified 江湖接班人
Mandarin Jiāng Hú Jiē Bān Rén
Cantonese Gong1 Wu4 zip3 Baan1 Jan4
Directed by Poon Man-kit
Produced by Wallace Chung
Screenplay by Clarence Yip
Starring Max Mok
Michael Miu
Music by Law Kit
Cinematography Mark Lee
Edited by Robert Choi
Chow Tak-yeung
Production
company
Movie Impact
Mei Ao Movies
Distributed by Movie Impact
Release dates
23 September 1988 (1988-09-23)
Running time
86 minutes
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Box office HK$5,278,572

Hero of Tomorrow is a 1988 Hong Kong crime film directed by Poon Man-kit and starring Max Mok and Michael Miu. Miu's nickname, "Third Brother" (三哥), was originted from his character in this film as a former triad leader.

Plot

Three years ago, Lee Sam was a triad leader who was victimized by his enemy when leads him arrested and imprisoned. Upon his release, he single-handedly takes revenge and flees to Taiwan afterwards and takes refugee from Billy Lee, whom he helped before. Sam decides to conceal his identity and leave the underworld but Billy is belligerent and repeatedly makes fuss and finds a newcomer, Crow, to be his scapegoat. Crow has nothing to do all the time and always dreams of becoming a triad leader. Crow is then appreciated by Billy for being his scapegoat and his reputation rises which gets Billy jealous and arranges him to assassinate a police officer in Hong Kong. Billy hires a collateral killer to kill Crow's girlfriend and older sister. The anger of Sam and Crow forces them to be back in the underworld.

Cast

Box office

The film grossed HK$5,278,572 during its theatrical run from 23 September to 5 October 1988 in Hong Kong

External links

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