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Hard Boiled Killers

Original title: Xi gan xian
  • 1980
  • R
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
133
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Hard Boiled Killers (1980)
ActionComedyCrime

Fresh out of the academy, straight-laced and obtuse rookie cop Chu quickly lands in hot water when his integrity and by-the-book manner gets his colleagues in trouble.Fresh out of the academy, straight-laced and obtuse rookie cop Chu quickly lands in hot water when his integrity and by-the-book manner gets his colleagues in trouble.Fresh out of the academy, straight-laced and obtuse rookie cop Chu quickly lands in hot water when his integrity and by-the-book manner gets his colleagues in trouble.

  • Director
    • Fung Wong
  • Writer
    • Fung Wong
  • Stars
    • Chow Yun-Fat
    • Siu-Lung Leung
    • Yee-Hing Chan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    133
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fung Wong
    • Writer
      • Fung Wong
    • Stars
      • Chow Yun-Fat
      • Siu-Lung Leung
      • Yee-Hing Chan
    • 8User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Chow Yun-Fat
    Chow Yun-Fat
    • Chu Ka-Wah
    Siu-Lung Leung
    Siu-Lung Leung
      Yee-Hing Chan
      • Mary
      Kwok-Wah Au
      Kim-Wan Chan
      Lau-Mei Chan
      Man-Ting Cheung
        Siu Boh Chu
        Ming Fung
        Ming Fung
        Biu Gam
        Biu Gam
          Bill Gardan
          Fung Ging-Man
          Fung Ging-Man
            Roger Gorwan
            Pak-Kwong Ho
            Pak-Kwong Ho
            Ying Sau Hui
            Ying Sau Hui
            Ying-Ying Hui
            Ying-Ying Hui
            Thompson Kao Kang
            Thompson Kao Kang
            Kwan-Lin Lai
            • Director
              • Fung Wong
            • Writer
              • Fung Wong
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            Stubert001

            Mr. Woo, You Are The Man.

            If You Know Jon Woo Movies, Then You Will Know That He Likes To Think Of His Movies As Old Kung Fu Movies. Instead Of Duel Swords He Uses Duel Pistols. And You Don't Reload Swords, So Why Would You Reload Pistols. I Think Its A Very Cool Idea. And, This Movie Was No Exception. Cool Shoot Outs, Good Characters, Cool Movie. Although I Must Admit, It Was A Little Disturbing To See A Bunch Of People Kill A Bunch Of Patients And Nurses In A Hospital.

            Chow Yun Fat Always Seems To Play Cops That Have Their Own Style Of Doing Things, Other Than By The Book. Even Though His Techniques Are A Little Blunt, He Still Gets The Job Done. And, I Couldn't Imagine Anyone Else Other Than Mr. Fat Doing It.
            2Zoopansick

            Not HardBoiled

            People are reviewing this movie as if it was the John Woo masterpiece "Hardboiled". It is NOT. The cover art is misleading and so is the back. This movie is as some have pointed out a boring no action light hearted 80s HK cop film. There is almost no action and I don't think there are 2 guns in the movie let alone in his hands at one time. The movie HardBoiled that most people are referring to with the hospital gun battle, etc. is awesome. This movie is far from it and video stores should be ashamed as displaying this movie for anything other then it is. My friend rented it thinking it would be hardboiled, it of course wasn't, even though the clerk at the store assured him it was and said he had rented it before. IGNORE the high rating on this site ppl are reviewing the wrong movie. This one sucks bad, avoid at all costs.
            Gabe3185

            what's goin on?

            that is the question that you will b asking urself. this movie does not make any sense. the back of the movie box is misleading, it talks about a hitman and a witness which doesnt happen in the movie. the movie is all over the place and the last scene is looped over so badly that u can tell it was looped because the music restartes. but the final and the only action scene is kinda funny. so please stay away!!!!
            malekith99

            the "two guns" classic, a Hong Kong ultra-violence movie

            Hard Boiled Killers Taking the "eye by eye"philosophy as in Charles Bronson's Film,the "always firing and never reload the weapon" bug as Rambo and artistic concept of violence like "The Warriors" (but never so fine as "A Clockwork Orange"). Funny but bore. The action scenes are good, but there is no more. "hard boiled", probably because the first killings starts when a water heater with boiling water ready for tea is throwing and pouring over a man.

            The real influence and fame was obtained because Yun-Fat Chow constantly fires two guns using both hands, an innovative performance in 1980,it will be very imitated after in movies and videogames.
            1jasonpittman-1

            Don't mix this up with Hard Boiled

            This film is rubbish don't get it confused with Hard Boiled it's a light comedy with light gun play and the cover does not reflect the contents of the film. Only watch this film if you are a die hard Chow Yun Fat fan and even then you will be disappointed.

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            • Release date
              • September 18, 1980 (Hong Kong)
            • Country of origin
              • Hong Kong
            • Language
              • Cantonese
            • Also known as
              • Xi Gan Xian
            • Production company
              • Jing Dai Film Company
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            • Runtime
              • 1h 23m(83 min)
            • Color
              • Color
            • Sound mix
              • Mono
            • Aspect ratio
              • 2.35 : 1

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