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Fulltime Killer

2001 · 102 min

A stylish, tense action thriller with a cool, cynical edge and bursts of kinetic violence.

Tagline
A story of two killers with different ideals...
Overview
Professional assassin O has resided in an isolated world of killing and loneliness. But his life begins to change once he meets the innocent Chin; hired to clean O's apartment. However, soon the flamboyent and reckless Tok enters Chin's life with a mission to unveil O's identity and usurp his place as the number one sharp-shooting assassin in the game.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • identity
  • violence
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Wai Ka-fai, Johnnie To
Written by
Wai Ka-fai, Joey O'Bryan
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam, Kelly Lin Hsi-lei, Cherrie Ying Choi-yi, Lam Suet, Teddy Lin Wai-kin, Patrick Ling Chi-Hung
Music
Alex Khaskin, Guy Zerafa
Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, English

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