Heroes Among Heroes, also known as Fist Of The Red Dragon, 蘇乞兒 is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film produced and directed by Yuen Woo-ping and starring Donnie Yen as the titular protagonist, So Chan, whom was one of the Ten Tigers of Canton. The film shows opium smugglers in the Qing Dynasty, China, with Officer Lin Zexu and Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of Cantonese ethnicity, Wong Fei-hung fighting against them. It was released in the US as Fist of the Red Dragon.
(Synopsis): Action-Packed as usual with Donnie Yen kicking his adversaries in the role of "Beggar Su". Basic plot resolves around a young Beggar Su getting addicted to opium and manipulated by a scheming imperial prince to fight against WFH and assassinate a righteous general. As expected, Beggar Su repents and gangs up with WFH against the prince in a climatic battle. Guess who he has helping the prince, the White Lotus sect of course...
Starring: Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Wong Gok, Fennie Yuen Kit Ying, Hung Yan Yan, Ng Man Tat, Kwan Hoi San
Director: Yuen Woo Ping, Chan Chin Chung, Producer: Yuen Woo Ping, Chan Chin Chung, Action Director: Yuen Clan, Language: English, Format: NTSC All, Features: Aspect Ratio 16:9, Running Time: 91 Minutes.
