Fulltime Killer (2001)
"Chuen jik sat sau" (original title)

Two very different hitmen find themselves to be in each other's way. They use all their skill to solve the problem.

Directors:

Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai

Writers:

Ho-Cheung Pang (novel), Ka-Fai Wai (screenplay),

Stars:

Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Andy Lau	...	Lok Tok-Wah
Takashi Sorimachi	...	O
Simon Yam	...	Albert Lee
Kelly Lin	...	Chin
Cherrie Ying	...	Gigi
Suet Lam	...	Fat Ice (as Lam Suet)
Teddy Lin	...	C7 (as Teddy Li)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

professional assassin | killing | love | apartment | death | 

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Taglines:

A story of two killers with different ideals...

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong violence, some language and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

A & D Ltd. [Hong Kong] (cantonese, english)

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

English Mandarin Japanese Cantonese Italian

Release Date:

3 August 2001 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Full-Time Hitman

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,676 (USA) (21 March 2003)

Gross:

$14,992 (USA) (4 April 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Team Work Motion Pictures Ltd., CMC Magnetics Corporation, Milky Way Image Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The rifle Tok uses in the police shootout is a Barret .50 Caliber

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Quotes

Tok: My name is Tok. I'm a professional killer. I like watching movies, especially action movies. Big or no budget, foreign or local. As long as they have fresh ideas. Take this movie from a few years back. A guy runs around Mexico with a guitar case blasting people left and right. Not the best movie. But I like the style.

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Connections

References Point Break (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Techno 2"
Performed and Music by Gene Siegel
Published by Station Victoria 7

User Reviews

Great action, semi-great story

This movie's action sequences blew me away, with how it was shot and the camera angles, i also like the way the dramatic music was used in order to express the emotions of the characters during the action scenes. As for the story, its not really that unique, it somehow reminded me of the movie, "Assasins" w/ Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas. But its still a great action movie overall, it felt like a refreshment after seeing all the horrible action movies that they show here in the U.S. I definitely recommend this film for anyone who likes a lot of Shoot-em up ation, but only if you have already seen A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, or maybe even Hard Boiled, if that is not the case then I suggest you watch those first until you get sick of it.