Hong Kong Synopsis
一本漫畫闖天涯
“Absurdity, friendship, murder, plot, fate…That's just the film!”
Sing loves to read cartoons and often daydreams of becoming a tycoon and celebrity. By accident, he becomes a follower of Wai, a gang leader, and makes a friend of Wai's adopted son, Chun. The series of successes made by Sing and Chun breed contempt in Wai's heart. Wai plans to get rid of them so as to pave the way for his son to succeed to his own business. Still, his son kills him..
The 1989–1991 Hong Kong Window
71 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. My Hero sits at position #49.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when My Hero premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #536 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #174 of 266 (top 65%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Chun Sing Film Company |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | March 22, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0100983 |