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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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