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  • Director: John Woo
  • AMG Rating: starstarstar
  • Genre: Crime
  • Movie Type: Gangster Film, Crime Drama
  • Themes: Criminal's Revenge
  • Release Year: 1987
  • Country: HK

Plot

In this gangster epic in the tradition of The Godfather, the murder of a crime boss leads to a tense power struggle between his three adopted sons. As it is slowly revealed which brother is the traitor, the three-way standoff turns into a bloody final shootout. The signature style of Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo is somewhat absent, most likely due to his collaboration with co-director Ma Wu. ~ Jonathan E. Laxamana, All Movie Guide

Cast

Danny Lee; Stephen Chow; James Wong

Credit

John Woo - Director, James Wong - Composer (Music Score), Romeo Diaz - Composer (Music Score), Tsui Hark - Producer

Similar Movies

A Better Tomorrow; A Better Tomorrow II; The Godfather
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Just Heroes
Directed by John Woo
Produced by Magnum Films Limited
Written by Tommy Hau
Kuang Nieh
Starring Danny Lee
David Chiang
Stephen Chow
Music by Romeo Diaz
James Wong
Distributed by Golden Princess Amusement Co.
Release date(s) Hong Kong 14 September 1989
Running time 93 min.
Country Hong Kong Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Budget 7,913,329 HKD

Just Heroes (traditional Chinese: 義膽群英) is a 1989 Hong Kong action film, directed by John Woo and Wu Ma and starring Danny Lee, David Chiang and Stephen Chow.

Plot

Following the death of a triad leader, there is conflict within the Hong Kong organised crime syndicate as various possible leaders via for power. David Chiang attempts to bring the traitor in the midst of his own group to justice following a taped conversation of traitor admitting his crimes, but who cannot be found, while Danny Lee, the elected leader of the triad has his family attacked as he fights unknown enemies to bring the organisation back under control. Their actions are hindered by Chow Sing Chi who is attempting to built up anger between the two completing triad’s of Hong Kong. The film is brought to a bloody conclusion as the traitor leader of the group storms the triad safe house in a desperate attempt to gain control over the group, but is met by heavy resistance.

States

Rating: R (US) 18 (UK) Running Time: 93 Min The film grossed: 7.913 M. HK$ Directed by: John Woo & Ma Wu Written by: Tommy Hau & Kuang Nieh Music: Romeo Diaz & James Wong Movie Company: Magnum Films

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Films directed by John Woo
1970s
Fist to Fist (1973) • The Young Dragons (1974) • The Dragon Tamers (1974) • Princess Chang Ping (1975) • Hand of Death (1975) • Money Crazy (1977) • Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1978) • Hello, Late Homecomers (1978) • Follow the Star (1978)
1980s
From Riches to Rags (1980) • To Hell with the Devil (1981) • Laughing Times (1981) • Plain Jane to the Rescue (1982) • The Time You Need a Friend (1984) • Run Tiger Run (1985) • Heroes Shed No Tears (1986) • A Better Tomorrow (1986) • A Better Tomorrow 2 (1987) • The Killer (1989) • Just Heroes (1989)
1990s
Bullet in the Head (1990) • Once a Thief (1991) • Hard Boiled (1992) • Hard Target (1993) • Broken Arrow (1996) • Once a Thief (1996) • Face/Off (1997) • Blackjack (1998)
2000s
Mission: Impossible II (2000) • Windtalkers (2002) • Paycheck (2003) • Red Cliff (2008-2009)
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Tsui Hark filmography
Director
The Butterfly Murders (1979) • Dangerous Encounter - 1st Kind (1980) • We're Going to Eat You (1980) • All the Wrong Clues (1981) • Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) • Shanghai Blues (1984) • Aces Go Places 3 (1984) • Working Class (1985) • Peking Opera Blues (1986) • A Better Tomorrow 3 (1989) • The Master (1989) • The Swordsman (1990) • King of Chess (1991) • Once Upon a Time in China (1991) • The Raid (1991) • Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) • Green Snake (1993) • Once Upon a Time in China III (1993) • The Lovers (1994) • Once Upon a Time in China V (1994) • Love in the Time of Twilight (1995) • The Blade (1995) • The Chinese Feast (1995) • Tristar (1996) • Double Team (1997) • Knock Off (1998) • Time and Tide (2000) • The Legend of Zu (2001) • Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) • Seven Swords (2005) • The Warrior (2006) • Missing (2008) • All About Women (2008) • Detective Dee (2010)
Collaborating director
The Banquet (1991) • Twin Dragons (1992) • Triangle (2007)
Writer/producer
A Better Tomorrow (1986) • A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) • A Better Tomorrow 2 (1987) • The Laser Man (1988) • The Big Heat (1988) • Fight and Love with a Terracotta Warrior (1989) • Deception (1989) • Just Heroes (1989) • The Killer (1989) • A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990) • Spy Games (1990) • A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991) • New Dragon Gate Inn (1992) • Swordsman II (1992) • The Wicked City (1992) • Iron Monkey (1993) • The East is Red (1993) • The Magic Crane (1993) • Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993) • Black Mask (1996) • Shanghai Grand (1996) • A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation (1997) • Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997) • Master Q 2001 (2001) • The Era of Vampires (2002) • Xanda (2004)
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