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Starring
:
Stephen
Chow Sing Chi
Wilson
Lam
Ann
Bridgewater
Leung
Kar Yan
Shing
Fui On
Action
:
Leung
Kar Yan
James
Ha Chim Si
Maang
Lung Dak Gei
Producer
:
Yuen
Gam Lun
Director
:
Leung
Kar Yan
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MY
HERO (1990)
Reviewed
by Phil Mills
Sing
(Chow Sing Chi) is a humble waiter in a night club who is
obsessed with comic books littered with examples of the
glamorous gangster lifestyle. As life imitates art, Sing
one day finds himself in the middle of a gangland shootout and
is able warn one of the big bosses so that he narrowly escapes
death. Saving a triad boss is of course a pretty big
thing so Sing is offered a job within the organisation as a
way of repaying the debt. Teamed with Chun (Lam) and
Bill (Fui On), Sing soon finds himself on the way to the top
even though he is unable to shoot a gun, fight or perform any
kind of criminal activities. Of course, his liabilities
do not go unnoticed and when it looks like Sing may cause
problems his life suddenly becomes meaningless to the triads.
'My
Hero' appeared at the backend of Chow Sing Chi's short liaison
with the heroic bloodshed genre and as such, opts to throw a
little comedy into the usual mix of action and drama.
This makes it an ideal vehicle for Chow as it allows him to
display flashes of his comic persona (most notably some
amusing parodies of gunplay flicks) mixed with his genuine
acting ability that is often overshadowed. It's also
nice to see him teamed with veteran actors Wilson Lam and
Shing Fui On, who always seem to slot into the background with
uncanny ease and once again do themselves proud in both the
action and acting departments.
It's
unlikely that 'My Hero' will rise to the top of your 'must
see' list but it is still a worthy addition to the Chow Sing
Chi back catalogue. The combination of talented actors
and entertaining story make this a fun flick that will fit
nicely into any Hong Kong film fan's collection.
Rating:
 
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