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Heroes Shed No Tears

1980 · 106 min

A stately, sword-clanging wuxia with tangled loyalties and a sombre, old-fashioned air.

Overview
Kao is given a mission by his elderly master to take a cursed sword and solve petty squabbles between skilled martial masters.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • power
  • loyalty
  • fate
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Chor Yuen
Written by
Chor Yuen
Starring
Jason Pai Piao, Alexander Fu Sheng, Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Ku Feng, Angie Chiu Nga-Chi, Wang Sha, Eddie Koo Koon Chung, Elliot Ngok Wah
Runtime
106 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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