Hong Kong Synopsis
真心英雄
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.
The 1997–1999 Hong Kong Window
53 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Hero Never Dies sits at position #15.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Hero Never Dies premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #241 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #151 of 516 (top 29%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Thai |
| Production Companies | Film City (Hong Kong) Limited, Milkyway Image |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | September 30, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0176809 |