Summary
Former Vietnamese soldier Nguyen Dich (Chow Yun-Fat) comes to HK after the Vietnam war, as a professional killer for a gang leader. Here he meets and falls in love with Vicky Lee (Rosamund Kwan).
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for action movies, −10 min on the typical 108
typical 10898Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121
Released
1982
March 25, 1982
44 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 people
Chow Yun-FatYuen Lik / Nguen Dich
Rosamund Kwan Chi-LamOr Pui Lam / Vickie Lee
Wan Chi-keungKenny
Philip Chan Yan-kinKam Ta Fu / Kim Tai Yung
Ko Chun-HsiungLee Hung-Fat
Tang ChingTang Kin
Melvin Wong King-SunInsp. Lau
Flora Cheong-LeenFilm Star
Ng Hong-SangCpt. Ng
Lo WaiVictim
Tsang Choh-LamBlind Street Musician
Stephan Yip Tin-HangKiller with Melon Knife
Chan LeungAssassin with Chopper
Yat Boon-ChaiPoliceman
Wong HakNguyen Dich/Yuen Lik's Father
Directing · 1
- Lau Shing-Hon Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Sze-To Cheuk-hon Screenplay
Production · 2
- Law Hing Man Producer
- Kung Chuan-kai Producer
Camera · 1
- Lau Hung-Chuen Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Poon Hung Editor
Sound · 1
- Tang Siu-Lam Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Jonathan Ting Yuen-Tai Art Direction
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