Ordinary Heroes
Apr 10 1999
•2h 8m
•Drama
Ordinary Heroes is a narration about the life stories of an advocate, a prostitute, a social worker, and a priest during the social movements from 1970s to 1980s in Hong Kong. The film is based upon true stories.
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Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Father Kam
Loletta Lee Lai-Chun
Sow Fung Tai
Lee Kang-sheng
Lee Siu Tung
Tse Kwan-Ho
Councilor Yau Ming-foon
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