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Heroes Shed No Tears AKA Ying xiong wu lei AKA The Sunset Warrior AKA Sunset Warriors (Blu-ray) (1984/1986)
The Thai government hires a group of Chinese mercenaries to capture a powerful druglord from the Golden Triangle...Director: John Woo, Shin Wi-Gyoon (Korean version)
Year of Production: 1983
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Interview with actor Eddy Ko (19:39)
Theatrical Trailer (4:08)
Bonus Trailers
- "The Fate Of Lee Khan" (1:38)
- "The Great Silence" (1:44)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Interview is in Cantonese with English subtitles.
Extras are in 1080p.
Includes a 12-page booklet with a new essay by film programmer and Asian film expert Grady Hendrix. -
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Extras:Interview with actor Eddy Ko (19:39)
Theatrical Trailer (4:08)
Bonus Trailers
- "The Fate Of Lee Khan" (1:38)
- "The Great Silence" (1:44)
- "Violent Cop" (1:21) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Interview is in Cantonese with English subtitles.
Extras are in 1080p.
Includes a 12-page booklet with a new essay by film programmer and Asian film expert Grady Hendrix. -
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Extras:Trailer
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Subtitles:Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby TrueHD 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:4895219510749
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film - Hong Kong Version (88:17)
*The Film - International Cut (84:57)
Audio Commentary by Asian Cinema expert Brandon Bentley (on Hong Kong Version)
"A Tale of Two Cuts" Brandon Bentley examines the difference between the film we know today and John Woo's original workprint (14:32)
Interview with John Woo (22:50)
German Trailer (1:00)
English Trailer (1:28)
Hong Kong Trailer (4:06)
UK Trailer (1:01)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:Hong Kong Version: German (optional)
International Cut: None -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Hong Kong Version
Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
International Cut
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Available in 4 Mediabook cover variants.
Also available in a Hartbox.
Reissued in a single disc edition without the DVD copy. -
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Extras:*The Film - Hong Kong Version (88:24)
*The Film - International Cut (85:04)
Audio Commentary by Asian Cinema expert Brandon Bentley (on Hong Kong Version)
"A Tale of Two Cuts" Brandon Bentley examines the difference between the film we know today and John Woo's original workprint (14:32)
Interview with actor Eddy Ko (19:38)
English Theatrical Trailer (1:31)
Cantonese Theatrical Trailer (4:07) -
Subtitles:Hong Kong Version: English (optional)
International Cut: None -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Hong Kong Version
Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
International Cut
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a reversible cover.
The 5.1 English track on the Hong Kong version is a new dub while the classic dub is the mono track on the international cut.
A limited edition available directly from 88 Films includes a slipcover and booklet notes by Asian Cinema expert James Oliver. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film - Korean Version/Director's Cut (97:52)
Audio Commentary by Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng (2025)
"Risen Again" 2025 interview with Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns (29:03)
Image Gallery (3:22)
DISC TWO
*The Film - Hong Kong Version (88:24)
*The Film - International Cut (85:04)
Audio Commentary by Asian Cinema expert Brandon Bentley (on Hong Kong Version)
"A Tale of Two Cuts" Brandon Bentley examines the difference between the film we know today and John Woo's original workprint (14:32)
Interview with actor Eddy Ko (19:38)
English Theatrical Trailer (1:31)
Cantonese Theatrical Trailer (4:07) -
Subtitles:Korean Version
English (optional)
Hong Kong Version
English (optional)
International Cut
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Korean Version
Korean LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/24bit)
Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/24bit)
English LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/24bit)
Hong Kong Version
Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
International Cut
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Disc two is identical to the 2020 release.
The Korean version's Cantonese and English tracks feature Korean inserts with English subtitles for footage which was not included in the Hong Kong version or the English export version.
The 5.1 English track on the Hong Kong version is a new dub while the classic dub is the mono track on the international cut.
Comes with a reversible cover.
The first pressing includes a limited edition rigid slipcase designed by Sean Longmore, a double-sided foldout poster, and an illustrated booklet with an essay by Matthew Edwards. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The 2025 88 Films release includes a new transfer of a recently-discovered Korean print of what is believed to be closest to Woo's director's cut and includes new extras along with the 2020 release in its entirety.
The German release also has two versions of the film with the commentary and featurette from the UK release, plus a Woo interview, though note the international cut only has lossy audio.
GENERAL NOTES:
The film was released in South Korea in 1984 in a Korean-dubbed version of Woo's original cut while Golden Harvest ordered some added sex and other scenes for their domestic edition which was nevertheless shelved and not released until after the success of A Better Tomorrow. The film is available in three versions:
- the South Korean version, closest to Woo's director's cut (1984)
- the Hong Kong theatrical version (~88 minutes) (1986)
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Film Movement - No cuts - Hong Kong cut (88:31).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Film Movement - No cuts - Hong Kong cut (88:31).
- Blu-ray A Hong Kong- Panorama - No cuts - Hong Kong version (88:21)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Nameless Media - No cuts - includes the Hong Kong version (88:17) and international cut (84:57)
- Blu-ray B Heroes Shed No Tears United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts - includes the Hong Kong version (88:24) and international cut (85:04)
- Blu-ray B Sunset Warriors United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts - includes the Korean version (97:52), the Hong Kong version (88:24), and the international cut (85:04).
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Comparison added by Mikael_Pitkänen on 02/07/19
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 27/06/25UPDATE LOG:
03/07/19: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
13/02/20: Added UK release.
31/05/25: Added Hong Kong, Germany.
06/06/25: Added 2025 88 Films release.
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