DESCRIPTION:
The Killer is a 1989 Hong Kong action and crime film directed and written by John Woo. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee, and Sally Yeh. Chow plays the assassin Ah Jong, who accidentally damages the eyes of the singer Jennie (Sally Yeh) during a shootout. He later discovers that if Jennie does not have an expensive operation soon, she will go blind. To get the money for Jennie, Ah Jong decides to perform one last hit. Meanwhile, the police detective Li (Danny Lee) who has been tracking Ah Jong for a long time, is determined to bring him to justice. The film's music was composed by Lowell Lo and edited by David Wu. The film became Woo's stepping stone to make Hollywood films and has been a strong influence on many directors, including Quentin Tarantino.