Hong Kong Synopsis
英雄無淚
“They didn't know the road to freedom goes through hell.”
The Thai government hires a group of Chinese mercenaries to capture a powerful drug lord from the Golden Triangle. The mercenaries manage to capture the drug lord, but soon find themselves pursued by his forces, and the forces of a bitter Thai officer. The Chinese mercenaries are vastly outnumbered, and as their numbers begin to dwindle, their desperation pulls them into a corner as their enemies close in on them.
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The 1983–1985 Hong Kong Window
Heroes Shed No Tears holds position #23 of 36 Hong Kong films in the 1983–1985 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Heroes Shed No Tears premiered alongside 14 others.
Action + War in Hong Kong
8 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and War genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Heroes Shed No Tears itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1984.
The 207th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
61 audience reviews — more than 72% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 65th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #419 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #277 of 516 (top 54%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Thai, Vietnamese, Cantonese, English |
| Production Companies | Paragon Films Ltd., Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | November 30, 1984 |
| IMDb | tt0092264 |