Ordinary Heroes (film)

Ordinary Heroes 千言萬語 / Qian yan wan yu
Directed by	Ann Hui
Written by	Kin Chung Chan
Starring	Lee Kang-sheng, Anthony Wong
Release dates	1999 (1999)
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese

Ordinary Heroes (Chinese: 千言萬語 / Qian yan wan yu) is a 1999 Cantonese-language film directed by Ann Hui. It was co-produced by Hong Kong and China. It concerns social reform activists in Hong Kong.

The film's Chinese title refers to a popular song by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng.

Cast

Lee Kang-sheng - Tung
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang - Peter Kam
Tse Kwan-Ho - Yau
Loletta Lee - Sow (credited as Rachel Lee)
Paw Hee Ching - Tung's mother

Awards

It won the prestigious Best Picture award at the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards, as well as five awards at the Golden Horse Film Festival, including Best Film. It was chosen as Hong Kong's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination.^[1] It was also entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.^[2]

References

↑ "Record 47 Countries In Oscar Contention" (Press release). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 1999-11-22. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
↑ "Berlinale: 1999 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2012-02-04.

External links

Films directed by Ann Hui

Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film

Father and Son (1982)
Boat People (1983)
Ah Ying (1984)
Homecoming (1985)
Police Story (1986)
A Better Tomorrow (1987)
An Autumn's Tale (1988)
Rouge (1989)
Beyond the Sunset (1990)
Days of Being Wild (1991)
To Be Number One (1992)
Cageman (1993)
C'est la vie, mon chéri (1994)
Chungking Express (1995)
Summer Snow (1996)
Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1997)
Made in Hong Kong (1998)
Beast Cops (1999)
Ordinary Heroes (2000)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2001)
Shaolin Soccer (2002)
Infernal Affairs (2003)
Running on Karma (2004)
Kung Fu Hustle (2005)
Election (2006)
After This Our Exile (2007)
The Warlords (2008)
Ip Man (2009)
Bodyguards and Assassins (2010)
Gallants (2011)
A Simple Life (2012)
Cold War (2013)
The Grandmaster (2014)
The Golden Era (2015)

Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film

Sun, Moon and Star (1962)
The Love Eterne (1963)
— (1964)
Beautiful Duckling (1965)
Hsi-shih, Beauty of Beauties (1966)
Orchids and My Love (1967)
The Road (1968)
Spring in a Small Town (1969)
Home Sweet Home (1970)
The Story of Ti-Ying (1971)
Execution in Autumn (1972)
The Escape (1973)
— (1974)
Land of the Undaunted (1975)
The Victory (1976)
Heroes of the Eastern Skies (1977)
He Never Gives Up (1978)
The Story of a Small Town (1979)
Good Morning, Taipei (1980)
If I Were for Real (1981)
The Battle for the Republic of China (1982)
Growing Up (1983)
Old Mao's Second Spring (1984)
Kuei-Mei, a Woman (1985)
The Terrorizers (1986)
Straw Man (1987)
Painted Faces (1988)
Full Moon in New York (1989)
Red Dust (1990)
A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
Hill of No Return (1992)
The Wedding Banquet (1993)
Vive L'Amour (1994)
Summer Snow (1995)
In the Heat of the Sun (1996)
Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1997)
Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl (1998)
Ordinary Heroes (1999)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Durian Durian (2001)
The Best of Times (2002)
Infernal Affairs (2003)
Kekexili: Mountain Patrol (2004)
Kung Fu Hustle (2005)
After This Our Exile (2006)
Lust, Caution (2007)
The Warlords' (2008)
Cannot Live Without You (2009)
When Love Comes (2010)
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2011)
Beijing Blues (2012)
Ilo Ilo (2013)
Blind Massage (2014)
The Assassin (2015)

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