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Fulltime Killer

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Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau re-teams with directors Johnnie To ("The Mission") and Wai Ka-Fai for a spectacular no holds barred cinematic extravaganza. Lau plays Tok, a flamboyant new assassin who sets out to become the number one killer by taking down O, a disciplined and isolated killer. Unexpectedly they become involved with the same woman.

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Alexander Walker London Evening Standard 01/09/2018
An intelligent, wellconstructed emotional thriller with added gunplay, it delivers a pleasurable blend of mischief and mayhem. Go to Full Review Ted Shen Chicago Reader 02/09/2007
Full of visual and verbal references to action and noir favorites, but burdened by a knotty story line and existential dialogue about fateful coincidences, it has trouble locating its own emotional core. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe 06/06/2003
2.5/4
So what is the point? Lovingly choreographed bloodshed taking place in a pristine movie neverland, basically. Go to Full Review Alberto Abuín Espinof 06/28/2019
A correct movie, unbalanced at times, and presenting some lazy rhythm, but that delivers very good moments of action. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Film Threat 12/06/2005
2.5/5
Jurgen Fauth About.com 10/08/2003
2/5
Strangely dull. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/09/2016 O is a reclusive assassin of Japanese descent working in Hong Kong. He is ruthless and efficient and largely considered the top assassin in Hong Kong. He is also in love with the young woman he hired to clean his apartment, but they are both so quiet and introverted that they have never discussed their feelings. Along comes Andy Lau, a flamboyant assassin trying to take down O and unseat his position as top assassin. He romances the young lady to get to O. Also in the mix ... cop Simon Yam pursuing both of them. An eccentric, action filled flick co-directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka Fai. Not as great as some of their other films, but a solid bit of entertainment. See more 10/20/2015 Alkaa tää aasialainen toiminta pikkuhiljaa tökkimään. Varsinkin kun se on yliampuvan kikkailevaa. See more 02/28/2015 a romance-action film by johnnie to is PERFECT. See more 02/11/2014 Gratuitous Gun-Fu the illegitimate love child of Johnnie To titillates our cornea's with a visually stunning gunplay ballet! See more 03/01/2013 This competition about two hitman is a little bit underrated, a lot of great ideas, sometime completely crazy and unrealistic, but the fantasy that surrounds HK films is what it's all about, right? This is not a must see but another should see from Johnnie To's repertoire. See more 01/22/2013 A MUST SEE action film from under rated Andy Lau. I was surprised how good this was. See more Read all reviews
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Johnnie To

Director

Ka-Fai Wai

Director

Andy Lau

Lok Tok-Wah

Takashi Sorimachi

O

Simon Yam

Albert Lee

Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei

Chin

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Fulltime Killer

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Synopsis Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau re-teams with directors Johnnie To ("The Mission") and Wai Ka-Fai for a spectacular no holds barred cinematic extravaganza. Lau plays Tok, a flamboyant new assassin who sets out to become the number one killer by taking down O, a disciplined and isolated killer. Unexpectedly they become involved with the same woman.
Director
Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai
Producer
Andy Lau, Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai
Screenwriter
Ka-Fai Wai, Joey O'Bryan
Distributor
Palm Pictures
Production Co
Milky Way Image Company
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 21, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.0K
Runtime
1h 38m