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About
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
Theatrical
Aug 2, 1986
Box Office
$4.5M
Budget
$1.4M
Return
3.2x
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Cinema City Company Limited, Film Workshop
Original Title
英雄本色
Original Language
CN
Cast
Full credits →T
Ti Lung
Sung Chi Ho
C
Chow Yun-Fat
Mark Lee
L
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing
Sung Chi Kit
E
Emily Chu Bo-yee
Jackie
W
Waise Lee Chi-hung
Shing
T
Tien Feng
Mr. Sung
J
John Woo
Inspector Wu
S
Sek Yin-Tsi
Mr. Yiu
K
Kenneth Tsang
Kin
W
Wang Hsieh
Boss Wang
L
Leung Ming
Uncle Chan
C
Chan Chi-Fai
Boss Wang's Nephew
K
Kam Hing-yin
Kit's Supervisor
T
Tsui Hark
Music Judge
P
Pierre Tremblay
Interpol Officer
T
To Wai-Wo
Taiwan Gangster Killed in the Restaurant
L
Lau Shung-fung
Taiwan Gangster Killed in the Restaurant
S
Shing Fu-On
Shing's Bodyguard
S
Shing Fui-On
Shing's Bodyguard
H
Hung San-Nam
Shing's Bodyguard
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Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature.
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The Beginning of a New Era
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The movie that began it all.........
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