The Killer

Year: 1972

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: Chinese

Director: Chor Yuen

CrimeAction

Chiao Tzu‑Wei hires a killer, convinced the town’s government run by a corrupt kung fu school is extorting citizens. The assassin, Hsieh Chun (Hsiao Hu), returns after ten years with a suitcase of knives. He reunites old friends, sparks a romance, and faces double‑crossing villains, culminating in a brutal, blood‑soaked finale where the two brothers battle the Japanese opium‑ring leader.

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