Hard Boiled
Directed by John Woo • 1992 • Hong Kong
Starring Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Teresa Mo
Violence as poetry, rendered by a master—brilliant and passionate, John Woo’s HARD BOILED tells the story of jaded detective “Tequila” Yuen (played with controlled fury by Chow Yun-fat). Woo’s dizzying odyssey through the world of Hong Kong Triads, undercover agents, and frenzied police raids culminates unforgettably in the breathless hospital sequence. More than a cops-and-bad-guys story, HARD BOILED continually startles with its originality and dark humor.
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Hard Boiled
Directed by John Woo • 1992 • Hong Kong
Starring Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Teresa MoViolence as poetry, rendered by a master—brilliant and passionate, John Woo’s HARD BOILED tells the story of jaded detective “Tequila” Yuen (played with controlled fury by Chow Yun-fat). Woo’s dizzying ...
Extras
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HARD BOILED Commentary
This commentary track, recorded exclusively for the Criterion Collection in 1993, features director John Woo, producer Terence Chang, filmmaker Roger Avary, and film critic Dave Kehr.
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HARD BOILED English Dub
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Accidentally
John Woo on his student film: “Accidentally is about a young man who meets a girl on the street, and falls in love, so he ties her up and keeps her, and feeds her with blood, or something. And then the girl dies, and the young man goes searching for another target.”
