# Contract Killer (1998)

> A cash-strapped novice assassin joins forces with an unlucky veteran to unravel a deadly contest surrounding the legendary King of the Hitman.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5685

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Thriller
- Director: Stephen Tung Wai
- Cast: Jet Li, Gigi Leung Wing-Kei, Eric Tsang, Simon Yam, Timmy Ho Bo-Sang, Sato Keiji, Kenji Sahara, Kim Yip Kwong-Kim
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163818/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: irreverent, comic, propulsive, action movie night, hong kong cinema marathon

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