Hitman
1998 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 7.1 · 75% critics
Financially troubled, a rookie hitman reluctantly takes a job hunting the planned killer of a wealthy Japanese tycoon. As a web of international contract competitors closes in, his reluctant partnership and a growing romance with a local family complicate the hunt.
Also known as The Contract Killer · King of Assassins · Hitman: King of Assassins
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Details
- Original title
- 殺手之王
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-04-03
- Language
- CN
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (261 votes)
About
If you want a Hong Kong crime-comedy with entertaining martial arts and a buddy dynamic, Hitman should hit the spot; Not for you if you prefer nonstop action, serious drama, or if the idea of competing contract killers and mixed romance sounds unappealing, like Thunderbolt or High Risk.
Pros: fun comedy-action blend; impressive martial arts; lively partner chemistry | Cons: action not constant; story can derail; some versions criticized
Themes
- assassination
- hitman
- competition
- yakuza
- revenge
Cast & crew
Jet Li
as Fu
Gigi Leung Wing-Kei
as Kiki
Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
as Ngok Lo
Simon Yam
as Officer Chan Kwan
Timmy Ho Bo-Sang
as David Wu
Sato Keiji
as Eiji Tsukamoto
Kenji Sahara
as Mr. Tsukamoto
Kim Yip Kwong-Kim
as Martin
Lui Tat
as Uncle Leung
Law Shu-Kei
as Uncle Lau
Directed by Stephen Tung Wai