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The Killer 喋血雙雄 (1989 Theatrical & Extended Cut)
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The Killer ( Chinese : 喋血雙雄 ) [ 4 ] is a 1989 Hong Kong action film directed by John Woo , and produced by Tsui Hark . The film stars Chow Yun-fat , Danny Lee , and Sally Yeh . Chow plays Ah Jong, a professional assassin for the Triads who wants to retire, but accidentally damages the eyes of singer Jennie (Yeh) during a shootout and sets out to perform one last hit to pay for her treatment. After the financial backing from Hark became problematic following the release of Woo's film A Better Tomorrow 2 , Woo had to find backing through Chow Yun-fat's and Danny Lee's financing companies. Woo went into filming The Killer with a rough draft whose plot was influenced by the films Le Samouraï , [ 5 ] Mean Streets and Narazumono . Woo wanted to make a film about honour, friendship and the relationship of two seemingly opposite people. After finishing filming, Woo referred to The Killer as a tribute to directors Jean-Pierre Melville and Martin Scorsese . The Killer was not an immediate success in Hong Kong but received critical acclaim internationally with reviewers praising its action scenes and over-the-top style. The film became Woo's steppingstone into Hollywood and has been a strong…
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