The Killer (1989) | Region-Free (Blu-Ray) | Starring Chow Yun Fat | Directed by John Woo

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Title: The Killer (1989)

Alternate Title: 喋血雙雄 (Dip huet seung hung)

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Plot Synopsis:
A professional assassin, Ah Jong, accidentally blinds singer Jennie during a hit. To make amends, he decides to perform one last job to fund her eye surgery. As he plans his final mission, he forms an unexpected bond with Inspector Li, a dedicated police officer determined to bring him to justice. Together, they confront a greater threat from the criminal underworld.

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Cast and Crew:

• Director: John Woo
• Writer: John Woo
• Cast:
  • Chow Yun-Fat as Ah Jong
  • Danny Lee as Inspector Li Ying
  • Sally Yeh as Jennie
  • Paul Chu Kong as Sidney Fung
  • Shing Fui-On as Hay Wong Hoi

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YouTube Trailer:
The Killer (1989) | Original Trailer

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IMDb Link:
The Killer (1989)

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Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. SilentDawn – ★★★★½
   “89/100. Simultaneously a dissection of the 80s macho-action culture and an enrapturing, intoxicating exploration of those previously surface-level tropes; John Woo’s The Killer is a gloriously violent fairy-tale of immense delight and contained insanity. Whether stopping time itself to bask in the beauty of squibs or carefully adjusting the complex character arcs; John Woo released an action masterpiece that is as influential as it is entertaining.”
2. Sean Gilman – ★★★★★
   “The greatest action movie ever made. John Woo’s masterpiece is a ballet of bullets and blood, a story of honor and redemption that transcends its genre trappings to become something truly sublime. Chow Yun-Fat delivers an iconic performance, and the chemistry between him and Danny Lee is electric. Every frame is a work of art.”
3. Jacob Knight – ★★★★½
   “A pure distillation of John Woo’s cinematic obsessions: brotherhood, betrayal, and balletic violence. The Killer is both a thrilling action film and a heartfelt melodrama, with Chow Yun-Fat embodying the tragic hero to perfection. The church shootout remains one of the most operatic sequences in film history.”

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Meta Description:
“The Killer” (1989), directed by John Woo, is a Hong Kong action thriller that follows assassin Ah Jong as he seeks redemption after accidentally blinding a singer during a hit. Starring Chow Yun-Fat and Danny Lee, the film delves into themes of honor, friendship, and the criminal underworld.