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"The Killer"
1989
Directed By John Woo

John Woo wrote and directed this brilliant gangster drama set in contemporary Hong Kong. The charismatic Chow Yun Fat stars as an amoral hitman who accidentally blinds a young torch singer, agreeing on a final assignment to pay for her surgery. The other plot is Chow's relationship with a tough, uncompromising cop (Danny Lee), as they battle the Hong Kong underworld. The Killer is a high-octane mixture of outlandishly stylized camp and outrageously sensational shoot-outs" (J. Hoberman). Letterboxed. Chinese with English subtitles.  102 minutes.