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.
Chow Yun-Fat
as Jong
Danny Lee
as Insp. Li Ying / Little Eagle
Sally Yeh
as Jennie
Paul Chu Kong
as Sidney Fung
Kenneth Tsang
as Sgt. Tsang Yeh
Shing Fui-On
as Hay Wong Hoi
Tommy Wong
as Teddy Wong Hung
James Ha Chim-Si
as Teddy's Man
Ricky Wong Chun-Tong
as Frank Chen
Barry Wong
as Chief Inspector Tu
Filipe Manuel Neto
**Action, lots of action, in a slow but elegant film.** It was the first time, to my knowledge, that I saw a film made in Hong Kong. John Woo, its director, gained some international notoriety and would even, long after this film, have some work in western cinema. In general, I liked the movie. I...