A Hero Never Dies (1998)

Directed by

Johnnie To

Genre

drama film, action film, crime film, thriller film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 60 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two hitmen for rival Triad gangs form a strange bond of mutual respect during a gang war. Both are betrayed by their bosses and left for dead, setting up a final confrontation.

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What happens

A Hero Never Dies (Chinese: 真心英雄; pinyin: Zhen xin ying xiong; Cantonese Yale: Chan sam ying hung; literal title: True Heart Hero) is a 1998 Hong Kong action crime drama, and the first Milkyway Image film to be directed by Johnnie To. Starring Leon Lai and Lau Ching-wan, A Hero Never Dies is a heroic bloodshed tale centering on the friendship and rivalry of two men in competing Triads in the midst of a gang war. The film has often been compared to the 1986 Hong Kong film A Better Tomorrow as both films involve characters who wind up being betrayed by their bosses. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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