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The Killer
Why this pick
John Woo deepens the same heroic-bloodshed blend: fiercely loyal criminals, a male bond tested by violence, balletic gunplay, and an operatic melancholy beneath the action.
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MOVIE1986 1h 35m HKG
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Sung Tse-Ho (Ti Lung) works for the Triad (underground society), whose principal operation is printing and distributing counterfeit US bank notes. Ho is a respected member of the organization and is entrusted with the most important transactions. Mark Lee (Chow Yun-Fat), another high-ranking member of the group, is his best friend and partner in crime.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Ti Lung
Sung Tse-Ho
Chow Yun-Fat
Mark Lee
Leslie Cheung
Tse Kit
Emily Chu
Jackie
Waise Lee
Shing
Feng Tien
Father Sung
John Woo
Taiwanese Investigator
Kenneth Tsang
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