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Summary
A perennial Chang Cheh favorite, Anonymous Heroes focuses on two vagabond brothers, Meng Kang and Tieh who, in the search for fame and fortune, join in a rebellion against a provincial general.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 65
Letterboxd · 334 ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 49 min
A typical length for action movies
typical 108109Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 39 more
Released
1971
July 24, 1971
55 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 65 more68 people
- David Chiang Da-weiMeng Kang
- Ti LungTieh Hu
- Ching LiPepper / Hung Yin Fung
- Ku FengBrother Wan
- Ching MiaoMarshall Chin
- Yang Chi-ChingCommander Wang
- Wong ChungOfficer Cheng
- Chan SingYen Wang, Bandit Chief
Tang TiGarrison Commander Liu
Lee Wan-ChungStaff Officer
Cheng LuiChen Sheng, Revolutionist
Wong Ching-HoTransport Chief Hung
Lee Sau-kei4th Division Commander Tzu Chun
Wang Kuang-YuMarshall's Officer
Liu GangMarshall's Officer
Woo WaiPatriotic Train Driver
Cheng Kang-YehMarshall's Officer
Lan Wei-LiehAdjutant General
Bruce Tong Yim-ChaanMarshall's Officer
Bai YuBrothel Madam (uncredited)
Chai LamBrothel Customer (uncredited)
Chan ChuenSoldier Beaten in Car (uncredited)
Chan Dik-HakMarshall's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Chan KeungThug in Casino Fight (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Chang Cheh Director
- Lee Kwok-Keung Assistant Director
- Liu Tien-Min Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Ni Kuang Screenplay
Production · 1
- Run Run Shaw Producer
Camera · 1
- Kung Mu-To Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Kwok Ting-Hung Editor
Sound · 2
- Frankie Chan Fan-kei Original Music Composer
- Wang Yong-Hua Sound Recordist
Art · 4
- Johnson Tsao Chuang-Sheng Art Direction
- Lai Yu Props
- Ho Chieh-Fu Props
- Kamber Huang Chin-Ba Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
Other crew · 2
- Lau Kar-leung Martial Arts Choreographer
- Tang Chia Martial Arts Choreographer
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