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Directors:
John Woo
Ma Wu
Writers:
Tommy Hau (writer)
Kuang Ni (writer)
Release Date:
14 September 1989 (Hong Kong) more
Genre:
Action
Plot:
A respected and well liked gang-boss is betrayed and killed. One of his three adopted sons are to take his place. One of them is the traitor. | add synopsis
User Comments:
Very good film more (8 total)

Cast

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Kang-Yeh Cheng
Lei Cheng
Kuan Tai Chen ... Leung Jang Lung
John Cheung
David Chiang ... Cheung Pak Wai
Tao Chiang
Tina Fei Chin

Stephen Chow ... 'Jacky' Yuen Kei-hao
Paul Chun ... Tsou
Hark-On Fung ... Informant
Tsan Hsi Hsia
Phillip Ko ... Thug
Feng Ku ... Tsou's Man
Cally Kwong
Danny Lee ... Sou
Chia Yung Liu ... Tsou's Man
Lieh Lo ... Law
Joe Nieh
Fui-On Shing ... Wah
Chia Tang
Ching Tien
Niu Tien ... Annie
Lung Ti ... Loon
Bill Tung ... Uncle Gwai
James Wong ... Solicitor Wong
Parkman Wong ... Officer Lee
Ma Wu ... Ma
Shao Hung Wu
Tse Lin Yang
Fan Wei Yee ... Triad
Hua Yueh
Woo-ping Yuen ... Triad
Lei Zhao
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Just Heroes (Hong Kong: English title)
Tragic Heroes
Yee daam kwan ying (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
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Runtime:
Germany:97 min
Country:
Hong Kong
Language:
Cantonese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Hong Kong, China more
Company:
Magnum Films more

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Spoofs Ying hung boon sik (1986) more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Very good film, 22 December 1998
Author: Issic from Australia

The movie that Chang Cheh's disciples, John Woo, Wu Ma, and a host of others, put together to help their master ease the debts. Everywhere on the net I see all these people complaining about the film. After I watched it, I don't see why people would hate this, unless you're a diehard John Woo fanatic/macho person. Yes, women have a more prominent role in this film! They have an impact on the plot! They aren't just flower vases! "Just Heroes" (or "Tragic Heroes" if you like) borrows sections of "The Godfather", complete with the intrigue. Only complaint that I have is that the ending was a little rushed, which is to be expected since they were pressed for time, and at times the storyline pulls in all sorts of directions, but the gunfights were some of the best I have seen. The deconstruction of heroism was great, with the last few minutes powerfully hitting the mark. Great work for a film that was put together in a few weeks.

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