Fulltime Killer (2001)
For many years professional assassin O has resided in an isolated world of killing and loneliness, which only becomes worse after the death of his love, Nancy. But his life begins to change once he meets the innocent Chin. 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. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai
Written By: Ka-Fai Wai, Ho-Cheung Pang
Starring: Simon Yam, Andy Lau, Suet Lam, Kelly Lin, Cherrie Ying, Takashi Sorimachi, Teddy Lin
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
AKA: Chuen jik sat sau
Country: Hong Kong
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KramYessev | 77 79% |
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In Andy Lau's introductory scene, he casually strolls into a prison, shoots all the guards WITH FLOWERS, throws about twenty grenades into an occupied prison cell and then drives off with obligatory slo-mo explosion in the background. If what you just read didn't even slightly peak your interest, this film is not for you.
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TheDenizen | 80 84% |
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This Hong Kong action flick about rival assassins is Johnnie To's nod to Seijun Suzuki's "Branded to Kill" and "Pistol Opera". Andy Lau is Tok, an up and coming killer obsessed with action films, who is out to take down O, the Number One assassin in Asia. It's a bit short on plot and character but there's a ton of great music and stylish slow motion shootouts galore. To is a master of telling a story by showing and not explaining. Very cool flick.
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Barthalen | 71 59% |
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It's a bit too smug about being such a cool shooting-mans flick to really get away with it, especially with all the explicit movie referencing. Sure, it's fun and over the top when it's firing (guns) on all cylinders, but Yam kinda drags down the third act and the whole experience becomes a bit unsatisfying.
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hehejaja | 50 24% |
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Energetic actiondrama from To; half-serious, half-ironic - never reliable in spirit.
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edkrak | 50 29% |
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It has some really good moments (ex. flower shotgun), but it's too self-aware and focused on cinema references. Makes J. To look like unskilled Tarantino wannabe. He can do better than that.
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| Average Percentile 54.23% from 238 Ratings |  |