Andy Lau,
Takashi Sorimachi,
Simon Yam,
Kelly Lin,
Cherrie Ying
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Following up on his two-fisted 2000 flick The Mission, Johnnie To, along with Wai Ka Fai, directs this high-octane shoot 'em up about a pair of hired killers vying for their reputation and for a beaut... read more
DVD Release Date: June 17, 2003
Stats: 434 reviews
Stylish action-thriller that may not be rife with originallity but does deliver an entertaining and cool time-filler. Really good action scenes helped along by snazzy camera work and a great charismatic performance by Andy Lau. The whole competing hitmen thing has been done befo... read more
This is a very enjoyable action / thriller movie from Hong Kong, though not as much action as some I have seen from the west (West of me.) it still holds a good story line and enjoyable moments. Two assassins are pretty much pitted against each other. One is O (Takashi Sorimachi)... read more
Starts well until it becomes exactly what is trying to make a parody from, but duller. Andy Lau was fun to watch here, Simon Yam is awfully wasted.
story gets so ridiculous and boring, the dialogue starts alluding to it; loses any deeper layer and amounts to an exercise in glorifying violence with above-average style; high angles for the first 20 min (!) and good crane shots
This action/thriller from Hong Kong is a bit thin on plot, but like "Underworld", the cast and cinematography are it's saving graces. Kelly Lin in particular is wonderfully over the top as the eccentric villain Chin, and Takashi Sorimachi portrays the hitman-with-morals O with qu... read more
another fine johnny to offering...nice play between the two leads...interesting styles between the two killers...almost as in 'heat'...with a girl in the middle...suspenseful, interesting watch
Awesome hitman film from the great Kai Fai Wai and Johhny To. Almost like an update of Duel to the Death with the Hong Kong vs Japan angle, but this is a non-stop film with great characters and action setpieces. Highly recommended.
The narrative is really interesting here. It kind of jumps around with points of view and focus, and really seems like the filmmaker didn't even know, or maybe he fully knew what he was doing, because it really makes an incredibly unique feel.
The thing to watch in this film is... read more
Awesome movie, not as deep a story as Infernal Affairs, but still a good action movie. What makes it better is the cocky ego Andy Lau displays in this movie. This movie is the reason I say, "Awww, no Hong Kong Snoopy."
Pretty disappointing piece. Plot is very much like Seijun Suzuki's "Branded to Kill" (1967), but surrealistic mood that the original has does not fit to the style of Johnny To and Ka-Fai Wai. Especially the "O" character could (should) be much better. I don't think casting is per... read more
So what is the point? Lovingly choreographed bloodshed taking place in a pristine movie neverland, basically. Full Review
Manages to be original, even though it rips off many of its ideas. Full Review
There's a fine chemistry of contrasts between Lau's exuberance and the quiet, slow-burning intensity Takashi Sorimachi brings to his role.
There's undeniable enjoyment to be had from films crammed with movie references, but the fun wears thin -- then out -- when there's nothing else happening. Full Review
The tale of Tok (Andy Lau), a sleek sociopath on the trail of O (Takashi Sorimachi), the most legendary of Asian hitmen, is too scattershot to take hold. Full Review
As in most Hong Kong thrillers, it's the visuals -- love those boldly choreographed shootouts! -- and moments of absurdity that count.
This picture is murder by numbers, and as easy to be bored by as your ABC's, despite a few whopping shootouts. Full Review
There's plenty to enjoy -- in no small part thanks to Lau. Full Review
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