Fulltime Killer
Fulltime Killer | |
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Traditional | 全職殺手 |
Simplified | 全职杀手 |
Mandarin | quánzhí shāshǒu |
Cantonese | cyun4 zik1 saat3 sau2 |
Literally | full-time assassin |
Directed by | Johnnie To Wai Ka-Fai |
Written by | Joey O'Bryan Wai Ka-fai |
Based on | Fulltime Killer by Edmond Pang |
Produced by | Johnnie To Wai Ka-fai Andy Lau |
Starring | Andy Lau Takashi Sorimachi Simon Yam Kelly Lin |
Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung |
Edited by | David M. Richardson |
Music by | Alex Khaskin Guy Zerafa |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Teamwork Motion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Languages | Cantonese Mandarin English Japanese |
Box office | HK$28,682,414 (Hong Kong)[1] US$23,124 (USA)[2] |
Fulltime Killer (Chinese: 全職殺手) is a 2001 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and also written, produced and directed by Wai Ka-fai, and also produced by and starring Andy Lau. The film was released on 3 August 2001.
The film is based on Pang Ho-cheung's novel of the same name. It is informally known by Hong Kong English title You & I.
Plot[]
Based on a book by Hong Kong filmmaker Pang Ho-cheung, Fulltime Killer protagonist O is a hitman being challenged by new hotshot Lok Tok-wah. O has lived a life of seclusion as the number one hitman in Asia. The woman living at his contact address is captured after O foils a set-up by his boss. He then goes on the run while trying to fend off his adversary. The last part of the movie focuses on an Interpol detective's attempt to write the story of Tok and O.
Alternate ending[]
The film has two endings. The normal one that appeared in theaters and the special ending for Malaysia where O and Chin end up being caught by police. This was supposedly done as per special request to show that "Crime doesn't pay".[citation needed]
Cast[]
- Andy Lau as Lok Tok-wah
- Takashi Sorimachi as O
- Simon Yam as Albert Lee
- Kelly Lin as Ms Chin
- Cherrie Ying as Gigi
- Lam Suet as Fat Ice
- Rocky Lai as Bald thug
- Liu Chun-hung as Man in
- Teddy Li as C7
- Ernest Mauser as Priest
- Wong Chi-wai as Policeman in Singapore
- Lam Chung-kei as Cop
Home media[]
On 29 March 2004, DVD was released by Tartan Asia Extreme at the United Kingdom in Region 2.
Reception[]
Fulltime Killer has a rating of 56% on Rotten Tomatoes.
See also[]
- Andy Lau filmography
- Johnnie To filmography
- List of Hong Kong films of 2001
- List of Hong Kong films
References[]
External links[]
- 2001 films
- 2001 action thriller films
- Cantonese-language films
- Films based on Chinese novels
- Films about contract killing
- Films directed by Johnnie To
- Films directed by Wai Ka-Fai
- Films produced by Andy Lau
- Films set in Hong Kong
- Films set in Japan
- Films set in Macau
- Films set in Kuala Lumpur
- Films with screenplays by Wai Ka-fai
- Films shot in Thailand
- Gun fu films
- Hong Kong films
- Hong Kong films about revenge
- Hong Kong action thriller films
- Milkyway Image films
- Police detective films