

Shanghai Heroic Story
1992-12-03 · 96 min · ★ 9.0
Through much blood, sweat and tears, a young man rises to the top of Shanghai's secret society, but his moment of glory is brief compared to what he has endured.
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- Directors
- Chris Lee Kin-Sang
- Production companies
- Golden Power Productions
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Damian Lau Chung-YanNgai Ting Yim
Vincent Wan Yeung-mingLok Chi Hing
Roy Cheung Yiu-yeungWong Tai Kwong
Victor Hon Kwan
Nadia Chan Chung-Ling
Lau Kar-Wing
Manfred Wong Man-chun
Yu Li
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