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The Head Hunter (1982)

Genre : Action

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Lau Shing-Hon
Writer : Sze-To Cheuk-Hon

Synopsis

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...

Actors

Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun-Fat
Yuen Lik/Nguen Dich
Rosamund Kwan
Rosamund Kwan
Or Pui Lam/Vickie Lee
Wan Chi-Keung
Wan Chi-Keung
Kenny
Philip Chan Yan-Kin
Philip Chan Yan-Kin
Kam Ta Fu/Kim Tai Yung
Ko Chun-Hsiung
Ko Chun-Hsiung
Lee Hung-Fat
Tang Ching
Tang Ching
Tang Kin
Melvin Wong Gam-Sam
Melvin Wong Gam-Sam
Insp. Lau
Flora Cheung
Flora Cheung
Gril in disco [cameo]
Ng Hong-Sang
Ng Hong-Sang
Cpt. Ng
Lo Wai
Lo Wai
Victim
Tsang Choh-Lam
Tsang Choh-Lam
Blind Street musician
Stephen Yip Tin-Hang
Stephen Yip Tin-Hang
Killer with melon knife
Chan Leung
Chan Leung
Assassin with chopper
Yat Boon-Chai
Yat Boon-Chai
Policeman
Wong Hak
Wong Hak
Nguyen Dich/Yuen Lik's father

Crews

Lau Shing-Hon
Lau Shing-Hon
Director
Lau Shing-Hon
Lau Shing-Hon
Writer
Kung Chuan-Kai
Kung Chuan-Kai
Producer
Law Hing Man
Law Hing Man
Producer
Lau Hung-Chuen
Lau Hung-Chuen
Director of Photography
Jonathan Ting Yuen-Tai
Jonathan Ting Yuen-Tai
Art Direction
Poon Hung
Poon Hung
Editor
Tang Siu-Lam
Tang Siu-Lam
Original Music Composer
Sze-To Cheuk-Hon
Sze-To Cheuk-Hon
Screenplay

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