Fulltime Killer (Chinese: 全職殺手) is a 2001 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and also written, produced and directed by Wai Ka-fai, and also produced by and starring Andy Lau. The film was released on 3 August 2001.
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| Traditional Chinese | 全職殺手 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 全职杀手 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | full-time assassin | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Johnnie To Wai Ka-fai | ||||||||||
| Written by | Joey O'Bryan Wai Ka-fai | ||||||||||
| Based on | Fulltime Killer by Edmond Pang | ||||||||||
| Produced by | Johnnie To Wai Ka-fai Andy Lau | ||||||||||
| Starring | Andy Lau Takashi Sorimachi Simon Yam Kelly Lin | ||||||||||
| Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung | ||||||||||
| Edited by | David M. Richardson | ||||||||||
| Music by | Alex Khaskin Guy Zerafa | ||||||||||
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| Distributed by | Teamwork Motion Pictures | ||||||||||
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Running time | 102 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Languages | Cantonese Mandarin English Japanese | ||||||||||
| Box office | HK$28,682,414 (Hong Kong)[1] US$23,124 (USA)[2] | ||||||||||
The film is based on Pang Ho-cheung's novel of the same name.
Plot
editBased on a book by Hong Kong filmmaker Pang Ho-cheung, Fulltime Killer protagonist O is a hitman being challenged by new hotshot Lok Tok-wah. O has lived a life of seclusion as the number one hitman in Asia. The woman living at his contact address is captured after O foils a set-up by his boss. He then goes on the run while trying to fend off his adversary. The last part of the movie focuses on an Interpol detective's attempt to write the story of Tok and O.
Alternate ending
editThe film has two endings. The normal one that appeared in theaters and the special ending for Malaysia where O and Chin end up being caught by police. This was supposedly done as per special request to show that "Crime doesn't pay".[citation needed][3]
Cast
edit- Andy Lau as Lok Tok-wah
- Takashi Sorimachi as O
- Simon Yam as Albert Lee
- Kelly Lin as Ms. Chin
- Cherrie Ying as Gigi
- Lam Suet as Fat Ice
- Rocky Lai as Bald thug
- Liu Chun-hung as Man in Bangkok Jail
- Teddy Li as C7
- Ernest Mauser as Priest
- Wong Chi-wai as Policeman in Singapore
- Lam Chung-kei as Cop
Home media
editOn 29 March 2004, DVD was released by Tartan Asia Extreme at the United Kingdom in Region 2.
Reception
editFulltime Killer has a rating of 56% on Rotten Tomatoes.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Fulltime Killer at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- ^ "Fulltime Killer".
- ^ "Fulltime Killer (2001)". www.lovehkfilm.com. Retrieved 12 May 2023.