''Bullet for Hire'' is a 1991

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written and directed by Yuen Chun-man and starring

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Plot

Triad assassins Ngok (

), Hon (

) and Shan (

) are struggling in a battle for money and power in

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. Ngok and Hon has worked for triad boss Dick (

) for over ten years and the two have established a profound friendship. Because they were clever, the two were heavily utilized by Dick. However, Ngok is getting old and worried that Dick will harm his only daughter, San (Elaine Chow). With the help of the police, Ngok was able to fake his death during an assassination attempt. Shan, on the other hand, is a newcomer killer. While following Hon, Shan gets to learn about the fickleness of the world. One time after winning HK$100,000 from a bet, he encounters a message girl, Lan (

) and develops a romantic relationship with her. At this time, Dick suspects about Ngok's death and sends Hon and Shan to kill him. Dick also kidnaps Lan to blackmail Shan and at this critical moment of deciding the fate of three of them, the choices of life and death are in front of them.

Cast

as Shan *

as Hon *

as Mr. Dick *

as Ngok *

as Lan *Elaine Lui as Interpol officer *Elaine Chow as San *Lam Chung as Bill (cameo) *Ma Kei as Kwai (cameo) *Hung San-sam as Ngok's victim in flashback *Wan Seung-lam as Mr. Dick's thug *Lee Chun-kit as Mr. Dick's thug *Paul Wong as Mr. Dick's thug *Wong Chi-keung as Mr. Dick's thug *Lung Tin-sang as Boss playing darts in pub *Johnny Cheung as Boss's thug/Mr. Dick's thug *

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as Boss's thug *Johnny Yip *Tam Chuen-leung *Danny Chow as one of Kwai's men *Tam Chuen-hing as Superintendent Henry Tso Hon *Jameson Lam as Restaurant captain *Ken Yip as Ngai Chai-wan's bodyguard *Tsim Siu-ling *

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*Roger Thomas as Mr. Wilson *Johnny Koo as Kau *Huang Kai Sen as Assassin *Benny Lai as Boss's thug *Ka See-fung as Boss's thug *Hon Chun as Boss's thug *Kwok Nga-cheung

Theme song

*''Resurrection'' (復活) **Composer: Donald Ashley **Lyricist: Calvin Poon **Singer:

Reception

Critical

''City On Fire'' gave the film a score of 8/10 and writes "It's an erratic, irreverent, almost anything goes flick with comedy that's actually comical and some explosive action sequences that get the squibs bursting."

Box office

The film grossed HK$3,646,104 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 5 to 11 September 1991 in

References

External links

* *
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