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Release Year1998
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Crime, Thriller
Votes60
DirectorJohnnie To
WritersYau Nai-Hoi, Szeto Kam-Yuen
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Hero Never Dies
About A Hero Never Dies
Jack and Martin are gunmen who work for two rival kingpins. Jack and Martin have been fighting on their bosses behalf for close to a year. When a truce is made both Jack and Martin are cut loose. The two men then decide to join forces and take on the gangsters who used them.
Directed by Johnnie To, A Hero Never Dies leans on a strong ensemble — Leon Lai Ming, Lau Ching-Wan, Fiona Leung Ngai-Ling — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1998.
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