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A hitman with a conscience, a singer scarred by his mistake, and a cop who sees the man beneath the myth-John Woo shapes these elements into an operatic crime romance. Chow Yun-fat's stoic tenderness anchors the spectacle, while Danny Lee provides the counter-melody.
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The Killer (1989)
110 min
Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.