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A Hero Never Dies (1998)
Directed by Johnnie To
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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.
Length 98 minutes
Actors
Leon Lai | Lau Ching-Wan | Fiona Leung | Yoyo Mung | Lam Suet | Keiji Sato | Yuen Bun | Henry Fong Ping | Yen Shi-Kwan | Michael Lam Wai-Leung | Wong Tin-Lam | Chi Ping Chang | Lu Ching-Ting | Law Wing-Cheong | Philip Keung | Chiu Chi-Shing
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/14/2013 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 5 stars |
| (Average) 5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Rival triad hitmen butt heads.
That’s the starting line for Johnnie To’s sensational crime drama A HERO NEVER DIES. However what follows is constantly surprising and immensely entertaining. From the *incredible* soundtrack and score to minor characters that work as well as the leads to signature To moments of abstract humor, every single frame works. The best trick it pulls is lulling one into itself as a piece of slick entertainment and then, before one even knows is, there’s a deep emotional investment. The finale is as powerful as they come.
It’s a shame there’s no quality way to watch this at home, people in Austin have had at least 3 chances to catch this on the big screen in 35mm in the past couple of years. I’ve been at all of them and I’ll show up anytime anyone wants to play this.
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