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Hard Boiled
1992 128mins Hong Kong (18) Action / Crime
Directed by John Woo Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan

A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.

Please Note: We plan to have the 35mm print of Hard Boiled on site in the New Year to check on its quality, and if we find it is unsuitable for screening, we will switch to the new 4K restoration courtesy of Arrow Films!

The Killer (1989)
1989 111mins Hong Kong (18) Action / Crime
Directed by John Woo Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Sally Yeh

Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.

Bullet in the Head
1990 131mins Hong Kong (18) Action / Crime
Directed by John Woo Starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to war-time Saigon after accidentally murdering a gang leader, but their troubles only escalate.

A Better Tomorrow
1986 95mins Hong Kong (18) Action / Crime
Directed by John Woo Starring Ti Lung, Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.