Fulltime Killer

"A story of two killers with different ideals..."

2001 1h 42m CN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 164

ActionCrimeDramaThriller

Synopsis

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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.

“A story of two killers with different ideals...”

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Cast

Andy Lau
Lok Tok-Wah
Takashi Sorimachi
O
Simon Yam
Albert Lee
Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei
Chin
Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi
Gigi
Lam Suet
Fat Ice
Teddy Lin Wai-Kin
C7
Patrick Ling Chi-Hung
Bodyguard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Wai Ka-Fai, Joey O'Bryan
Languages: Cantonese, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Cantonese, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alex Khaskin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Andy Lau and Takashi Sorimachi and Simon Yam carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A story of two killers with different ideals...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0286635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Johnnie To directs. Cheng Siu-Keung behind the camera. Alex Khaskin scores. David M. Richardson cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, English.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Cantonese, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, English.
3Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Cheng Siu-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alex Khaskin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andy Lau and Takashi Sorimachi and Simon Yam carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A story of two killers with different ideals...".
8IMDB entry: tt0286635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.