Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- stylized
- melancholic
- flamboyant
- action movie night
- hong kong cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film stylish and entertaining as a Hong Kong action-crime thriller, though its familiar story and uneven execution limited its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tok pursues O's identity and position as the number one sharp-shooting assassin.
The film centers on professional assassins and action-oriented competition rather than ordinary crime investigation.
O's solitude after Nancy's death begins to change through his relationship with Chin.
Chin enters O's isolated life after being hired to clean his apartment and becomes connected to his concealed identity.
Films like Fulltime Killer, and why
The Killer
stylized hong kong action crime, rival assassins, and romantic melancholy
Assassins
playful professional-killer rivalry, kinetic gunplay, and charismatic criminal antiheroes
Nikita
romanticized hitman mythology, loneliness, and sleek action spectacle
Exiled
hong kong crime action, divided loyalties, and emotionally expressive violence
Movie Details
- Directors
- Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai
- Release Date
- 2001-08-03
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (163)
Cast
- Andy Lau
- Takashi Sorimachi
- Simon Yam
- Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei
- Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi
- Lam Suet
- Teddy Lin Wai-Kin
- Patrick Ling Chi-Hung
- Choi Kwok-Keung
- Ching Kwok-Leung
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fulltime Killer about?
- A lonely professional assassin is drawn into a volatile rivalry when an innocent housekeeper and a reckless challenger disrupt his carefully sealed world.
- What is Fulltime Killer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fulltime Killer as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Fulltime Killer violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Fulltime Killer as graphic.
- What did critics think of Fulltime Killer?
- Critics generally found the film stylish and entertaining as a Hong Kong action-crime thriller, though its familiar story and uneven execution limited its impact.
- Which films are like Fulltime Killer?
- Films with a similar feel include The Killer, Assassins, Nikita, and Exiled.
- How long is Fulltime Killer?
- Fulltime Killer runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fulltime Killer?
- In United States, Fulltime Killer is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
