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A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.


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.

Damian Lau Chung-Yan
Ngai Ting Yim

Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming
Lok Chi Hing

Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
Wong Tai Kwong

Victor Hon Kwan

Nadia Chan Chung-Ling

William Ho
Lai Chi Ying

Lau Kar-Wing

Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Tong Wai-Hung

Yu Li
Shanghai Heroic Story is a action, drama, crime film released in 1992 exploring themes of martial arts, gangster. Directed by Chris Lee Kin-Sang, it stars Damian Lau Chung-Yan, Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung. 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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