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A Hero Never Dies

A Hero Never Dies

19986.81h 38m

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.

Directed by Johnnie To
Written by Yau Nai-Hoi, Szeto Kam-Yuen
Produced by Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai
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Top Cast

Leon Lai Ming

Leon Lai Ming

Jack

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Martin

Fiona Leung Ngai-Ling

Fiona Leung Ngai-Ling

Fiona

Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai

Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai

Yoyo

Lam Suet

Lam Suet

Jack's Man

Sato Keiji

Sato Keiji

Killer

Yuen Bun

Yuen Bun

Bo

Henry Fong Ping

Henry Fong Ping

Mr. Fong

Yen Shi-Kwan

Yen Shi-Kwan

Boss Yam

Michael Lam Wai-Leung

Michael Lam Wai-Leung

Michael

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hero

About A Hero Never Dies

A Hero Never Dies is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1998 exploring themes of hero. Directed by Johnnie To, it stars Leon Lai Ming, Sean Lau Ching-wan, Fiona Leung Ngai-Ling. 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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