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Heroes Shed No Tears

Heroes Shed No Tears

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Heroes Shed No Tears

"They didn't know the road to freedom goes through hell."

1984

1h 27m

6.5(80 votes)

Action

War

Drama

Overview

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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Orange Sky Golden Harvest

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Eddy Ko Hung

Eddy Ko Hung

Chan Chung

Lam Ching-Ying

Lam Ching-Ying

Viet Colonel

Ma Yingchun

Ma Yingchun

Kenny

Philippe Loffredo

Louis

Cécile Le Bailly

Cécile Le Bailly

French Girl

Lee Hae-suk

Lee Hae-suk

Julie

Chin Yuet-Sang

Chin Yuet-Sang

Chin

Tsang Choh-Lam

Tsang Choh-Lam

Interpretor for Village Chief

Ka Lee

Ka Lee

Chau Sang

Pang Yun-Cheung

Pang Yun-Cheung

General Samton's Soldier

Creative team

Directed by: John Woo
Written by: John Woo
Produced by: Raymond Chow
John Woo

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