Story of a Discharged Prisoner
Story of a Discharged Prisoner (英雄本色; lit. "True Colors of a Hero"), also called Upright Repenter, is a 1967 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Lung Kong.
| Story of a Discharged Prisoner 英雄本色 | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Patrick Lung Kong |
| Produced by | Ho Kin-yip |
| Written by | Patrick Lung Kong |
| Starring | Patrick Tse Patsy Ka Ling Wong Wai Shih Kien |
| Music by | Eddie Wang |
| Cinematography | Chan Kon |
| Edited by | Sung Ming Wong Yee-Shun |
Production company | San Aau (Xinyi) Movie-Making Company |
Release date | 1967 |
Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
The film partially inspired the 1986 John Woo film A Better Tomorrow, which has the same Chinese name. A Better Tomorrow combined plot elements of this film with the 1979 movie The Brothers, which in turn was a remake of 1975 Indian movie Deewaar.[1]
Cast and roles
- Patrick Tse - Lee Cheuk-hong
- Patsy Ka Ling - Mak Siyan
- Wong Wai - Lee Chi-sum
- Shih Kien - One-eyed Dragon
- Chan Tsai-Jung
- Chow Gat
- Do Ping
- Hui Ying-Ying
- Liu Tsun
- Patrick Lung Kong
- Mak Kei
- Ma Xiaoying
- Meng Li
- Sai Gwa-pau
- Chan Chung Gin
- Monita Lopez
- Fung Fung
Awards
In 2005, Story of a Discharged Prisoner was ranked 39th on the Hong Kong Film Awards list of the Top 100 Chinese Films. It was ranked number 21 on TimeOut Hong Kong Greatest 100 Hong Kong Films.[2]
References
- "Heroic Bloodshed: How Hong Kong's style was swiped by Hollywood". British Film Institute. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- Lee, Edmund. "The 100 Greatest Hong Kong Films/8". TimeOut Hong Kong. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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