The Head Hunter (1982 film)

The Head Hunter
The Head Hunter
	Film poster
Traditional Chinese	獵頭
Simplified Chinese	猎头
Hanyu Pinyin	Liè Tóu
Jyutping	Lip6 Tau4
Directed by	Lau Shing-hon
Written by	Szeto Cheuk-hon; Lau Shing-hon;
Produced by	Kung Chuan-kai; Law Hing-man;
Starring	Chow Yun-fat; Rosamund Kwan; Flora Cheong-Leen; Ko Chun-hsiung; Philip Chan; Tang Ching;
Cinematography	Lau Hung-chuen
Edited by	Poon Hung
Music by	Tang Siu-lam
Production; company	Seasonal Film Corporation
Release date	25 March 1982;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$4,242,399

The Head Hunter is a 1982 Hong Kong action film directed by Lau Shing-hon and starring Chow Yun-fat and Rosamund Kwan. The film is also known as Long Goodbye in the United States.

Plot summary

Yuen Lik (Chow Yun Fat) is a Vietnam war veteran who becomes a hit man in Hong Kong. He later falls in love with Vickie Lee (Rosamund Kwan), a news reporter who's trying to solve the string of murders in the city.

Cast

Chow Yun-fat as Yuen Lik / Nguyen Dich
Rosamund Kwan as Ngor Pui-man / Vickie Lee
Flora Cheong-Leen as Girl in disco
Ko Chun-hsiung as Ngor Wing-fu / Lee Hung-fat
Philip Chan as Kam Ta-fu / Kam Tai-yung
Tang Ching as Tang Kin
Wan Chi Keung as Kenny
Melvin Wong as Inspector Lau
Ng Hong-sang as Captain Ng
Lo Wai as Victim
Tsang Cho-lam as Blind man musician
Stephen Yip as Killer with melon knife
Yat-poon Chai as Policeman
Wong Hak as Yuen Lik's father
Wellington Fung
Chan Leung as Assassin with chopper
Jue Tak-wai
Lee Ka-lai

Soundtrack

External links

Lie tou at IMDb
Lie tou is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
Lie tou at Rotten Tomatoes

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