Bullet in the Head 1990  N/R, 136 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: John Woo
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee, Simon Yam, Fennie Yuen, Yolinda Yam, Chung Lam, Shek Yin Lau, John Woo
The Vietnam War was raging in 1967, and John Woo uses this setting for another of his epic productions. Three friends in Hong Kong are not only on the run but feel stifled by the archaic Hong Kong rule. Thus, they flee to Vietnam where they intend to make money on the crime scene. Instead, they become involved with wartime events that challenge their friendship and lives.
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Full Contact 1992  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Ringo Lam
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Chris Lee, Simon Yam, Bonnie Fu, Ann Bridgewater, Frankie Chin, Victor Hon
Tough thief Jeff (Yun-Fat Chow) agrees to help his friend Sam (Anthony Wong Chau-Sang) who is having trouble with a loan shark. To that end, Jeff joins with Judge (Simon Yam) and his gang to rob an arms shipment. But things go awry when Jeff is betrayed by Judge, and now it's revenge time for Jeff.
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Fulltime Killer 2001 R, 102 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Johnny To, Wai Ka Fai
Cast: Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam, Kelly Lin, Sherrie Ying, Suet Lam, Teddy Lin
O (Takashi Sorimachi) is a top assassin and an introspective loner. He is also despondent over the murder of his lover. Along comes Tok (Andy Lau), an outgoing assassin, who strives to surpass O as the number-one assassin. Their paths are destined to cross when Tok goes after O's new girlfriend (Kelly Lin) and taunts O. Lots of action.
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 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life 2003  PG-13, 118 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Action / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Jan de Bont
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciaran Hinds, Chris Barrie, Noah Taylor, Djimon Hounsou, Til Schweiger, Simon Yam, Terence Yin, Daniel Caltagirone, Fabiano Martell, Jonathan Coyne, Robert Cavanah, Lenny Juma, Ronan Vibert
In this sequel to "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider," video game character Lara (Angelina Jolie) is back at work. This time, she is recruited by British Intelligence to retrieve Pandora's Box from the evil clutches of Chinese gangster Jonathan Reiss (Ciaran Hinds). A mercenary, Terry Sheridan (Gerard Butler), comes to Lara's aid, and they travel the world in search of the box in order to prevent untold suffering for the human race.
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Once Upon a Time in China 1991  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Tsui Hark
Cast: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Yuen Biao, Jacky Cheung, Kent Cheng, Wu Ma, Simon Yam
In 1875, when colonial powers were moving into China, Wong Fei-hung (Jet Li) contributed to the effort to save Canton; he began using his healing clinic to train locals in the art of kung fu. When the school is attacked and set afire, Wong and his assistants–Buck Teeth Soh (Jacky Cheung) and Porky Lang (Kent Cheng) first protect the beautiful Aunt Yee (Rosamund Kwan) and then set about righting the wrongs of Westernization.
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| 1. Bullet in the Head (1990)
2. The Contract Killer (1998)
aka: Hitman
3. Full Contact (1992)
4. Fulltime Killer (2001)
5. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
6. Naked Killer (1992)
7. Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
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