The Killer

A hitman with a conscience, a singer scarred by his mistake, and a cop who sees the man beneath the myth-John Woo shapes these elements into an operatic crime romance. Chow Yun-fat's stoic tenderness anchors the spectacle, while Danny Lee provides the counter-melody. Offered in multiple cuts, the film is a master class in action as emotion; Cantonese with English subtitles; two discs.