Loser Hero (2017)

Loser Hero 2017 / 废柴英雄联盟 2017 / Fei Chai Ying Xiong Lian Meng

This is an encouraging and inspiring story with love and tears. A loser, always fantasizing about turning into a hero, advertently obtains a lousy superpower. Every little boy carries a fantasy of being a hero, as in the Superhero series, to fight against crimes and maintain world peace. Do those are only childish bubbles? When the boy, Hero Lam, is grown-up and still believes he will become a hero, it is not childish at all but only foolishness. That’s why Hero is being made fun of. Hero, because of his name, has been ridiculed since he was little. His mother, who was in poor health, patted his head and told him his name did have a meaning, that his missing father was once a hero…After Hero’s mother passed away, he was raised by his uncle, who runs a noodle shop. Cowardly and recluse, Hero has surprisingly got a very hot childhood sweetheart. But the good time does not last long, and her girlfriend is being wooed by another rich and smart classmate. When Hero and his good friend Tak are bullied by some street boys, they accidentally meet a vagrant Dan Lau, who is formerly a boxer and willing to teach him Kung-Fu. In fact, Dan was once accompanied by Hero’s father, and he lost his superpower since Hero’s father was missing in an accident. Hero realized his dad was a real superhero! And soon, Hero’s superpower gene is about to be awakened. Meanwhile, a crisis is approaching seriously. How could Hero turn into a real hero to save the city and become a real superhero? (Source: Cinando)