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| Traditional Chinese | 千言萬語 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 千言万语 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | thousands of words | ||||||
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| Directed by | Ann Hui | ||||||
| Written by | Chan King-chung | ||||||
| Produced by | Ann Hui | ||||||
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| Cinematography | Yu Lik-wai | ||||||
| Edited by | Kwong Chi-leung | ||||||
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Production company | Class Limited Productions | ||||||
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Running time | 128 minutes | ||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||
| Language | Cantonese | ||||||
Ordinary Heroes is a 1999 Hong Kong drama film directed and produced by Ann Hui. Based on real-life prototypes, the film focused on social activists in the 1970s and 1980s who fought defiantly against the British Colonial government for the rights of the Yau Ma Tei boat people and their mainland wives. Mostly leftists and Communist sympathisers, their despair after the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre is also highlighted.
The Chinese title refers to a popular Teresa Teng song which played during the film. Ordinary Heroes was critically acclaimed, winning Best Picture at the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards and the 36th Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, among others.