The Head Hunter

Name: The Head Hunter
Genre: Action
Released: 1982
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Wan Chi-Keung, Philip Chan Yan-Kin, Ko Chun-Hsiung

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6.1·1982·1h 38m

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Cast

Chow Yun-Fat

as Yuen Lik / Nguen Dich

Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam

as Or Pui Lam / Vickie Lee

Wan Chi-Keung

as Kenny

Philip Chan Yan-Kin

as Kam Ta Fu / Kim Tai Yung

Movie Info & Details

Release Year1982

Runtime1h 38m

LanguageCantonese

CertificationNR

GenresAction

Votes8

DirectorLau Shing-Hon

WritersLau Shing-Hon, Sze-To Cheuk-Hon

TypeFeature Film

Rating6.1 out of 10

Cast10 credited

Also Known AsThe Head Hunter

About The Head Hunter

Former Vietnamese soldier Nguyen Dich (Chow Yun-Fat) comes to HK after the Vietnam war, as a professional killer for a gang leader. Here he meets and falls in love with Vicky Lee (Rosamund Kwan). He is ordered to kill her father, and later given the order to kill her too as she started to suspect him. She then discovers that he is responsible for her fathers death...

Directed by Lau Shing-Hon, The Head Hunter leans on a strong ensemble — Chow Yun-Fat, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Wan Chi-Keung — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1982.