The Killer1989
Paired by the Criterion Channel, both on Mike Allred’s Top 10, both directed by John Woo, both with commentary by John Woo and Terence Chang, and both starring Chow Yun-Fat
- Criterion Collection
- Spine №9
- Commentary
- 1 track on the Channel player
Synopsis
Violence as poetry, rendered by a master—brilliant and passionate, John Woo’s HARD BOILED tells the story of jaded detective “Tequila” Yuen (played with controlled fury by Chow Yun-fat). Woo’s dizzying odyssey through the world of Hong Kong Triads, undercover agents, and frenzied police raids culminates unforgettably in the breathless hospital sequence. More than a cops-and-bad-guys story, HARD BOILED continually startles with its originality and dark humor.
