JOHN WOO | HONG KONG | 1992 | 117 MIN | NR | CANTONESE, ENGLISH
John Woo’s bullet-ridden swan song for his time in Hong Kong before making the move to Hollywood, this career-encapsulating roller coaster ride is filled with his signature camera movements and guns-akimbo theatrics. Featuring Chow Yun Fat and Tony Leung, HARD BOILED showcases cops matching the swag of the film’s gangsters (a clarinet was never more badass) as they try to stop the smuggling of firearms into Hong Kong.
Cast: Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan