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Chow Yun-Fat in The Killer (1989)

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The Killer

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    The Chinese title of The Killer literally means Bloodshed of Two Heroes. Dip (Mandarin: Die) means shed, hyut (Mandarin: Xue) means blood, sheung (Mandarin: Shuang) means two (or a pair) and Hung (Xiong) means hero hence Bloodshed of Two Heroes.



    It is neither. Due to the poor state of translation in Hong Kong, it would become the source for all foreign prints. Prior to the UK Hong Kong Legends DVD (released in 2002), all names and conservations were simplified or completely mistranslated. Chow Yun Fat's character is supposed to be Ah Jong not Jefferey or John as shown in the UK HKL DVD.



    In Taiwan a special cut of John Woo's cult classic was released that features several scene extensions. Most of these new pieces are only a couple of seconds long but they can be found throughout the movie.



    John Woo's masterpiece was released in Taiwan as a about 25 minutes longer version on VHS. In the bonus material of the French DVD, John Woo talks about some longer cut of the movie, which had to be shortened down to less than two hours due to demands by the producing company. It seems to be a reasonable guess that the Taiwanese VHS contains exactly this version.

    Of course, such a VHS from Taiwan is hard to get these days. However, there is another interesting release, the French DVD by the enthusiast label HK Video. The 2-disc edition contains a cut called "version longue" with forced English subtitles on disc 2. This version is actually based on the Taiwanese version and contains almost every extension. Almost. With a running time difference of about 7 minutes it is clear that those versions cannot be identical.

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  • How long is The Killer?
    1 hour and 51 minutes
  • When was The Killer released?
    September 1990
  • What is the IMDb rating of The Killer?
    7.7 out of 10
  • Who stars in The Killer?
    Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, and Sally Yeh
  • Who wrote The Killer?
    John Woo
  • Who directed The Killer?
    John Woo
  • Who was the composer for The Killer?
    Lowell Lo
  • Who was the producer of The Killer?
    Hark Tsui
  • Who was the cinematographer for The Killer?
    Peter Pau and Wing-Hang Wong
  • Who was the editor of The Killer?
    Kung-Wing Fan
  • Who are the characters in The Killer?
    Ah Jong, Little Eagle, Jennie, Fung Sei, Sgt. Tsang Yeh, and Wong Hoi
  • What is the plot of The Killer?
    A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore the vision of a singer he accidentally blinded.
  • How much did The Killer earn at the worldwide box office?
    $2.34 million
  • What is The Killer rated?
    R
  • What genre is The Killer?
    Action, Crime Drama, Crime, Drama, and Thriller
  • How many awards has The Killer won?
    2 awards
  • How many awards has The Killer been nominated for?
    8 nominations

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