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Just Heroes

Original title: Yee dam kwan ying
  • 19891989
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Kuan Tai Chen, David Chiang, Stephen Chow, Danny Lee, Fui-On Shing, Tien Niu, and Wu Ma in Yee dam kwan ying (1989)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
985
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • John Woo
    • Wu Ma
  • Writers
    • Chi-Keung Hau
    • Kuang Ni
  • Stars
    • David Chiang
    • Danny Lee
    • Kuan Tai Chen
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  • Directors
    • John Woo
    • Wu Ma
  • Writers
    • Chi-Keung Hau
    • Kuang Ni
  • Stars
    • David Chiang
    • Danny Lee
    • Kuan Tai Chen
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    • 12User reviews
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    David Chiang
    David Chiang
    • Cheung Pak Waias Cheung Pak Wai
    Danny Lee
    Danny Lee
    • Souas Sou
    Kuan Tai Chen
    Kuan Tai Chen
    • Leung Jang Lungas Leung Jang Lung
    Tien Niu
    Tien Niu
    • Annieas Annie
    Cally Kwong
    Wu Ma
    Wu Ma
    • Maas Ma
    James Wong
    James Wong
    • Solicitor Wongas Solicitor Wong
    Stephen Chow
    Stephen Chow
    • 'Jacky' Yuen Kei-haoas 'Jacky' Yuen Kei-hao
    Fui-On Shing
    Fui-On Shing
    • Wahas Wah
    Joe Nieh
    Lung Ti
    Lung Ti
    • Loon (Guest star)as Loon (Guest star)
    Lei Zhao
    Lei Zhao
    • (Guest star)as (Guest star)
    Kwok-Kuen Chan
    Kwok-Kuen Chan
    Hsue Chao
    Kang-Yeh Cheng
    Kang-Yeh Cheng
    Lei Cheng
    Lei Cheng
    John Cheung
    John Cheung
    Tao Chiang
    Tao Chiang
    • Directors
      • John Woo
      • Wu Ma
    • Writers
      • Chi-Keung Hau
      • Kuang Ni
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    Storyline

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    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.
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    • bloodshed
    • bloodbath
    • carnage
    • exit wound
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    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      All the money from the film was given to Cheh Chang so he could retire. Rather than using it as retirement funds, Chang used the money to direct another film.
    • Alternate versions
      German Video Release by Pacific Video is heavily cut although rated "not under 18". TV-Version is uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Kain's Quest: A Better Tomorrow (2015)

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    8/10
    Bloodshed HAPPY!!!
    Just Heroes should be called "Just Gangstazzz, Yo!" because, quite frankly, I don't get where the heroism is. It's stupid. Well, besides all that, this is one of John Woo's lesser known films. This was made to support Chang Cheh's broke *** but then Chang Cheh decided to use the money for another movie which I think was called Hidden Hero. I don't know. I'm not a film expert.

    This movie is great with great guns fights and blood splashy mayhem. The story is a little bit disjointed but does have some nice twists and all that garbage. And, of course, if you are familiar with Shaw Brothers movies then you will see a lot of familiar faces. Ti Lung, David Chiang, Danny Lee (YES! HE! Remember Battle Wizard? Super Inframan? Mighty Peking Man? YOU BET YOUR ***, SUCKA!) and others. Though I liked this film a lot, it is in no way on the level of John Woo's other movies like A Better Tomorrow 1 & 2, The Killer, Bullet In The Head and Hard Boiled but at least it was better than Once A Thief. That movie sucked hard.

    In conclusion: It's fun and bloody. And to point out Wu Ma directed around 40% of the movie so technically it's not John Woo's movie in it's entire state. So up yours.
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    • Jan 11, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1989 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Просто герои
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production company
      • Magnum Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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