The Head Hunter (1982)
Former Vietnamese soldier Nguyen Dich (Chow Yun-Fat) comes to HK after the Vietnam war, as a professional killer for a gang leader. Here he meets and falls in love with Vicky Lee (Rosamund Kwan). He is ordered to kill her father, and later given the order to kill her too as she started to suspect him. She then discovers that he is responsible for her fathers death...
Director:
Lau Shing-Hon
Writers:
Sze-To Cheuk-hon, Lau Shing-Hon.
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Chow Yun-Fat as Nguen Dich |
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Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam as Vicky Lee |
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Wan Chi-keung as Kenny |
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Philip Chan Yan-kin as Kim Tai-Yung |
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Ko Chun-Hsiung as Lee Hung-Fat |
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Tang Ching as Tang Kin |
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Flora Cheong-Leen as Film Star |
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Melvin Wong King-Sun as Inspector Lau |
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Ng Hong-Sang as Captain Ng |
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Lo Wai as Victim |
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Tsang Choh-Lam as Blind Street Musician |
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Stephan Yip Tin-Hang as Killer with Melon Knife |
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Yat Boon-Chai as Policeman |
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Wong Hak as Nguyen Dich's Father |
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Chan Leung as Assassin with Chopper |
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Lee Ka-Lai as Call Girl |
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Law Kwok-Wai as TV News Manager |
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Wellington Fung as |
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Chu Tak-Wai as |
| Directing | Lau Shing-Hon | Director |
| Production | Kung Chuan-kai | Producer |
| Production | Law Hing-Man | Producer |
| Camera | Lau Hung-Chuen | Director of Photography |
| Art | Jonathan Ting Yuen-Tai | Art Direction |
| Editing | Poon Hung | Editor |
| Sound | Tang Siu-Lam | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Sze-To Cheuk-hon | Screenplay |
| Writing | Lau Shing-Hon | Screenplay |