Hard-Boiled (1992) (Blu-ray) (Remastered Edition) (Hong Kong Version)

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If youre looking for essential Hong Kong cinema, look no further than John Woos classic Hard Boiled. Chow Yun Fat stars as Tequila, a rule-breaking cop whose zeal for justice is only matched by his prowess with a handgun. Tequila vows to take down super bad guy Johnny (Anthony Wong), but has to contend with soulful assassin Tony (Tony Leung Chiu Wai in a Hong Kong Film Award-nominated performance), who just might be Tequilas match with a pistol. But Tony carries a secret: hes really an undercover cop whos out to get Johnny too. Newly aligned, the pair of cops set out to take down Johnny & his pet enforcer Mad Dog (Guo Zhui) but there are scores of gun-toting bad guys in their way! How unfortunate for the bad guys...

John Woos last nineties Hong Kong film before moving to Hollywood, Hard Boiled marked the fifth collaboration between Woo & Chow Yun Fat. The pair first worked on the classic A Better Tomorrow, before gaining international attention with the blood-soaked hitman saga, The Killer. Arguably the most entertaining collaboration between Chow & Woo, Hard Boiled has it all: charismatic heroes, vile villains, themes of honor & righteousness, & of course plenty of slow-motion, guns-blazing action. The capper is a nearly hour-long siege of a hospital, which

Includes:: a memorable two-minute, 42-second tracking shot that ranks among the most exhilarating action sequences put to film! For diehard Hong Kong cinema fans, & indeed action film fans everywhere, few movies are as revered as Hard Boiled.