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. (Source: IMDB) Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 義膽群英
- Also Known As: Yi Dan Qun Ying , Tragic Heroes , Yee Daam Kwan Ying , 龍蛇爭霸 , 义胆群英 , 龙蛇争霸
- Director: John Woo
- Screenwriter: Ni Kuang
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
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Cast & Credits
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![Stephen Chow in Just Heroes Hong Kong Movie (1989)]( "Stephen Chow in Just Heroes Hong Kong Movie (1989)")
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![David Chiang in Just Heroes Hong Kong Movie (1989)]( "David Chiang in Just Heroes Hong Kong Movie (1989)")
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![Danny Lee in Just Heroes Hong Kong Movie (1989)]( "Danny Lee in Just Heroes Hong Kong Movie (1989)")
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![Chen Guan Tai in Just Heroes Hong Kong Movie (1989)]( "Chen Guan Tai in Just Heroes Hong Kong Movie (1989)")
Chen Guan TaiTaiMain Role -
![Wu Ma in Just Heroes Hong Kong Movie (1989)]( "Wu Ma in Just Heroes Hong Kong Movie (1989)")
Wu MaMa Yi BinSupport Role -
![Paul Chun in Just Heroes Hong Kong Movie (1989)]( "Paul Chun in Just Heroes Hong Kong Movie (1989)")
Paul ChunTsouSupport Role
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Solid if lacking
Just Heroes is far from John Woo's finest hour, but even then there's a lot to love about this minor classic, with Woo's trademarked heroic bloodshed coming out in full force during the finale. Commissioned by Tsui Hark to raise retirement money for a broke Chang Cheh, John Woo's main influence and tutor, Cheh then spent said money on making another film instead. Woo only directed about 60% of this and his style is plainly obvious when compared to the 40% helmed by Wu Ma. It's the kind of film that desperately needs another 20-30 minutes to let all its ideas flow, it feels rushed which doesn't surprise me given how quickly it was thrown together, the pedestrian script could have done with some tightening up. Despite this, Just Heroes boasts a funky musical score, some great performances from David Chiang, Danny Lee and a young Stephen Chow and is packed full of intrigue even in a routine-like mob world with elements that feel like they belong to a Takeshi Kitano yakuza thriller.Was this review helpful to you?
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