The Head Hunter

1982 film

The Head Hunter
Film poster
Traditional Chinese獵頭
Simplified Chinese猎头
Hanyu PinyinLiè Tóu
JyutpingLip6 Tau4
Directed byLau Shing-hon
Written by
  • Szeto Cheuk-hon
  • Lau Shing-hon
Produced by
  • Kung Chuan-kai
  • Law Hing-man
Starring
  • Chow Yun-fat
  • Rosamund Kwan
  • Flora Cheong-Leen
  • Ko Chun-hsiung
  • Philip Chan
  • Tang Ching
CinematographyLau Hung-chuen
Edited byPoon Hung
Music byTang Siu-lam
Production
company
Seasonal Film Corporation
Release date
  • 25 March 1982 (1982-03-25)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$4,242,399

The Head Hunter is a 1982 Hong Kong action film directed by Lau Shing-hon and starring Chow Yun-fat and Rosamund Kwan. The film is also known as Long Goodbye in the United States.

Plot summary

Yuen Lik (Chow Yun Fat) is a Vietnam war veteran who becomes a hit man in Hong Kong. He later falls in love with Vickie Lee (Rosamund Kwan), a news reporter who's trying to solve the string of murders in the city.

Cast

  • Chow Yun-fat as Yuen Lik / Nguyen Dich
  • Rosamund Kwan as Ngor Pui-man / Vickie Lee
  • Flora Cheong-Leen as Girl in disco
  • Ko Chun-hsiung as Ngor Wing-fu / Lee Hung-fat
  • Philip Chan as Kam Ta-fu / Kam Tai-yung
  • Tang Ching as Tang Kin
  • Wan Chi Keung as Kenny
  • Melvin Wong as Inspector Lau
  • Ng Hong-sang as Captain Ng
  • Lo Wai as Victim
  • Tsang Cho-lam as Blind man musician
  • Stephen Yip as Killer with melon knife
  • Yat-poon Chai as Policeman
  • Wong Hak as Yuen Lik's father
  • Wellington Fung
  • Chan Leung as Assassin with chopper
  • Jue Tak-wai
  • Lee Ka-lai

Soundtrack

External links

  • Lie tou at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Lie tou is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
  • Lie tou at Rotten Tomatoes
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