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Ching Siu Tung,
Ching Siu Tung,
Chow Yun-Fat,
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John Woo,
John Woo
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: Not Rated
: Fox Lorber
: Action, Foreign, Hong Kong, Gangsters
: 110 min.
: English, Cantonese
: English
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This title is currently out of print.
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Though John Woo's lifelong admiration of Sam Peckinpah, Sergio Leone, Martin Scorsese, and Stanley Kubrick are also evident in this stylish actioner, the film is essentially a tribute to Jean-Pierre Melville and his cult thriller Le Samouraļ. During a restaurant shoot-out, hitman Jeff (Chow Yun-Fat) accidentally hurts the eyes of a singer (Sally Yeh). Later, he meets the girl and discovers that if she does not have a very expensive operation very soon, she will go blind. To get the money for the surgery, Jeff decides to perform one last hit. The cop (Danny Lee), who has been chasing Jeff for a long time, is determined to catch him this time. The film's number of victims makes The Terminator or Rambo pale in comparison, but its brilliant visual style and bravura direction earned accolades even from non-action fans. ~ Yuri German, All Movie Guide
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| Cool film with shootouts and bloody deaths
by hneline1
December 17, 2003 - 9:57 PM PST
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3 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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This is a cool film. Although there are several overly melodramatic elements, like the blinded nightclub singer's fear as her already blurred vision weakens further, director John Woo does an excellent job with the action and the relationship among the various characters. There are a lot of shootouts and bloody deaths. I'd say the bloodiness is on par with La Femme Nikita because most of the deaths are by gunshot, and the violence is less than in Battle Royale or a Takashi Miike film because the pacing doesn't allow for us to stay grossed out. Also, despite some of the props looking outdated, like the boxy mid-80s cars in the chase scenes, I think this film has aged well in general and stands up to many of the action movies being made today.
The best Extra on this DVD is the commentary by director John Woo. He speaks in English! And I must add that Chow Yun Fat is impressively smooth as the conflicted assassin with a conscience.
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