Story of a Discharged Prisoner
| Story of a Discharged Prisoner 英雄本色 |
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Film poster
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| Directed by | Patrick Lung Kong |
| Produced by | Ho Kin-yip |
| Written by | Patrick Lung Kong |
| Starring |
Patrick Tse Patsy Ka Ling Wong Wai Shih Kien |
| Cinematography | Chan Kon |
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Release date
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1967 |
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Running time
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118 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Story of a Discharged Prisoner (英雄本色; lit. "True Colors of a Hero"), also called Upright Repenter, is a 1967 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Lung Kong.
The film partially inspired the 1986 John Woo film A Better Tomorrow, which has the same Chinese name.
In 2005, Story of a Discharged Prisoner was ranked 39th on the Hong Kong Film Awards list of the Top 100 Chinese Films. It was ranked number 21 on TimeOut Hong Kong Greatest 100 Hong Kong Films.
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