Fulltime Killer (Chinese: 全職殺手) is a 2001 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and also written, produced and directed by Wai Ka-fai, and also produced by and starring Andy Lau. The film was released on 3 August 2001.

Fulltime Killer
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese全職殺手
Simplified Chinese全职杀手
Literal meaningfull-time assassin
Directed bydirector
Written bywriter
Based onFulltime Killer
by Edmond Pang
Produced byproducer
StarringAndy Lau
Takashi Sorimachi
Simon Yam
Kelly Lin
Narrated bynarrator
CinematographyCheng Siu-Keung
Edited byDavid M. Richardson
Music byAlex Khaskin
Guy Zerafa
Production
companies
Distributed bydistributor
Release date
  • 3 August 2001 (2001-08-03)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguagesCantonese
Mandarin
English
Japanese
Box officeHK$28,682,414
(Hong Kong)[1]
US$23,124 (USA)[2]

The film is based on Pang Ho-cheung's novel of the same name.

Plot edit

Based on a book by Hong Kong filmmaker Pang Ho-cheung, Fulltime Killer protagonist O is a hitman being challenged by new hotshot Lok Tok-wah. O has lived a life of seclusion as the number one hitman in Asia. The woman living at his contact address is captured after O foils a set-up by his boss. He then goes on the run while trying to fend off his adversary. The last part of the movie focuses on an Interpol detective's attempt to write the story of Tok and O.

Alternate ending edit

The film has two endings. The normal one that appeared in theaters and the special ending for Malaysia where O and Chin end up being caught by police. This was supposedly done as per special request to show that "Crime doesn't pay".[citation needed][3]

Cast edit

Home media edit

On 29 March 2004, DVD was released by Tartan Asia Extreme at the United Kingdom in Region 2.

Reception edit

Fulltime Killer has a rating of 56% on Rotten Tomatoes.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Fulltime Killer at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
  2. ^ "Fulltime Killer".
  3. ^ "Fulltime Killer (2001)". www.lovehkfilm.com. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

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