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Contract Killer

1998 · 103 min

A breezy, wisecracking Hong Kong action romp that bounces between slapstick banter and slick, hard-hitting fight choreography.

Tagline
An army of one... for hire.
Overview
Financially troubled, a newbie hitman reluctantly takes the job of finding the plotted killer of a Japanese tycoon.
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour6
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, thriller
Directed by
Stephen Tung Wai
Written by
Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, Cheng Kam-fu, Chan Hing-kai
Starring
Jet Li, Gigi Leung Wing-kei, Eric Tsang Chi-wai, Simon Yam, Timmy Ho Bo-sang, Sato Keiji, Kenji Sahara, Kim Yip Kwong-kim
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
103 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Japanese

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