The Story of a Discharged Prisoner
英雄本色
Synopsis
Lee Jwo Horng is fresh out of jail after doing time for 15 years. By then his fiancée Betty has already become the mistress of triad boss One-Eye Jack. Lee doesn't want his younger brother Chih Shen to look down upon him, so he decides to keep his release a secret from Chih Shen, and finds accommodation with his friend Ah Han instead. Jack forces Lee to team up with him again for more criminal jobs, but, determined to clean up his act and stay out of trouble, Lee doesn't yield to his pressure. Jack then turns his attention to Chih Shen and lures him to the dark side instead...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Patrick Lung Kong
- Screenplay & Story
- Patrick Lung Kong
- Original Score
- Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren
- Original Title
- 英雄本色
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Sun Ngee Motion Picture Production Co.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Patrick Lung Kong
Patrick Lung Kong
Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren
Chan Kon
Sung Ming
Ho Kiam Ngiap
Department Leadership Roster
Patrick Lung Kong
Director
Ho Kiam Ngiap
Producer
Sung Ming
Editor
Chan Kon
Director of Photography
Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren
Original Music Composer
Patrick Lung Kong
Writer
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What is The Story of a Discharged Prisoner about?
Lee Jwo Horng is fresh out of jail after doing time for 15 years. By then his fiancée Betty has already become the mistress of triad boss One-Eye Jack. Lee doesn't want his younger brother Chih Shen to look down upon him, so he decides to keep his release a secret from Chih Shen, and finds accommodation with his friend Ah Han instead. Jack forces Lee to team up with him again for more criminal jobs, but, determined to clean up his act and stay out of trouble, Lee doesn't yield to his pressure. Jack then turns his attention to Chih Shen and lures him to the dark side instead...
Who directed The Story of a Discharged Prisoner?
The Story of a Discharged Prisoner was directed by Patrick Lung Kong.
Who stars in The Story of a Discharged Prisoner?
The principal cast of The Story of a Discharged Prisoner includes Patrick Tse Yin, Shih Kien, Mak Gei, Patrick Lung Kong, Chan Chi Chung.
When was The Story of a Discharged Prisoner released and how long is it?
The Story of a Discharged Prisoner was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for The Story of a Discharged Prisoner?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Story of a Discharged Prisoner was composed by Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren.