The Professional Killer
Seen it?1981 | 84 min | Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Beast or Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Tien Yeh, a Vietnamese refugee in Hong Kong, is released from prison by a prostitute named San. Tien Yeh joins a criminal organization and tells San to give up her profession.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chen Chun-Liang
- Wang Kuan-HsiungTien Yeh
- Ko Chun-HsiungBoss Huo Tian-Hsin
- Lily LanKing (Jin) Lee-Wa
- Violet Pan Ying-ZiSan Ma-Siao
- Nancy Hu Guan-ChenNancy Sang
- Chen Hung-LiehSecretary Chou Chong
- Wen Chiang-Long'Company' man
- Guan ShanCaptain Tien
- Chin Shih-ErhYoung Huo Tian-Hsin
- Ko Hsiang-TingSang Tong-Bi