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 Sau-yin
as Insp. Li Ying / Little Eagle

Sally Yeh Chian-Wen
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 Ping-yiu
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...
Dr Nostromo
63/100 After accidentally blinding a singer, an assassin vows one last job to pay for corneal transplants. You can guess how that went. This early, ultra-typical John Woo / Chow Yun-Fat film, with its massive body count and guns with enough ammo to shoot a parade of attackers at least a half doze...