directed by: John Woo, year: 1989
actors: Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh

Chow Yun-fat stars as Ah Jong, a cold-blooded hitman whose precision and style conceal a fragile code of honor. After an unintended shoot blinds a nightclub singer, Jennie, he resolves to protect her and atone for his life of violence. A dedicated detective and a web of mobsters close in, forcing him to choose between withdrawal and one last act of mercy. The Killer fuses operatic action, rain-soaked visuals, and heartbreak into a defining John Woo thriller.

Heroic Bloodshed, Crime Thriller, Action Thriller, Hong Kong Cinema, Neo Noir