Where to Watch Tragic Hero (1987) in the US

What it's about

In the 1970s, Li Ah Chai was a powerful Hong Kong crime boss whose lieutenants were two orphaned brothers, Tang Kat Yung and Lam Ting Kwok. When he names Kwok as his heir, the cruel and sadistic Yung becomes jealous. The upshot: during the 1980s, Kwok retires to Malacca to raise a family, Yung builds his power, and Chai gradually loses his circle, one at a time, to bribery and murder. All Chai wants is to live in peace with his wife and son, but Yung's desire for revenge overcomes reason. Chai tries to retreat to Malacca; Yung follows him there with tragic results. Afterwards, Chai calls his old nemesis in the Hong Kong police department, Supt. Chang, to alert him that he's going to try one final assault on Yung's fortress.

Cast and crew

Director

Taylor Wong

Writer

Stephen Shiu

Starring

Chow Yun-Fat, Andy Lau, Alex Man

Details

Release date

Feb 20, 1987

Language

Cantonese, Mandarin

Country

Hong Kong

Where to Watch Tragic Hero (1987) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Tragic Hero in the United States?

Tragic Hero is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, free, to rent, or to buy in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Hi-YAH (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD). Watch the movie free on Darkroom (HD). Rent the movie on Fandango at Home (HD) and Prime Video (HD). Buy the movie on Apple TV Store (4K).

Can I stream Tragic Hero or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Hi-YAH (HD). Rent the movie on Fandango at Home (HD) and Prime Video (HD). Buy the movie on Apple TV Store (4K).

Can I watch Tragic Hero for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD). Watch the movie free on Darkroom (HD).