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Heroes Shed No Tears

1984 · 87 min

A gritty, relentless war film that immerses you in chaos and desperation, with visceral action and a bleak tone.

Tagline
They didn't know the road to freedom goes through hell.
Overview
The Thai government hires a group of Chinese mercenaries to capture a powerful drug lord from the Golden Triangle. The mercenaries manage to capture the drug lord, but soon find themselves pursued by his forces, and the forces of a bitter Thai officer. The Chinese mercenaries are vastly outnumbered, and as their numbers begin to dwindle, their desperation pulls them into a corner as their enemies close in on them.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • violence
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
adventure, action, war
Directed by
John Woo
Written by
John Woo
Starring
Eddy Ko Hung, Lam Ching-ying, Ma Yingchun, Philippe Loffredo, Cécile Le Bailly, Lee Hae-suk, Chin Yuet-Sang, Tsang Choh-Lam
Music
Chung Shiu-Fung
Cinematography
Kenichi Nakagawa
Runtime
87 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Thai, Vietnamese, Cantonese, English

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