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A Hero Never Dies

1998 · 98 min

A brooding, stylish crime drama with slow-burning tension and sudden bursts of violence, anchored by a melancholic sense of loyalty and loss.

Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • revenge
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

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action, crime, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Szeto Kam-yuen, Yau Nai-hoi
Starring
Leon Lai Ming, Lau Ching-wan, Fiona Leung Ngai-Ling, Yoyo Mung Ka-wai, Lam Suet, Sato Keiji, Yuen Bun, Henry Fong Ping
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
98 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Thai, Mandarin, English

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