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A Killer's Romance

Original title: Lang man sha shou zi you ren
  • 1990
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
197
YOUR RATING
Simon Yam in A Killer's Romance (1990)
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CantoneseGun FuActionThriller

A triad assassin is sent to kill a female witness to a murder only to fall in love with her instead. A Hong Kong remake of the Japanese manga Crying Freeman.A triad assassin is sent to kill a female witness to a murder only to fall in love with her instead. A Hong Kong remake of the Japanese manga Crying Freeman.A triad assassin is sent to kill a female witness to a murder only to fall in love with her instead. A Hong Kong remake of the Japanese manga Crying Freeman.

  • Director
    • Phillip Ko
  • Writers
    • Ryoichi Ikegami
    • Phillip Ko
    • Kazuo Koike
  • Stars
    • Simon Yam
    • Joey Wang
    • Yasuhiro Shikamura
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    197
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Phillip Ko
    • Writers
      • Ryoichi Ikegami
      • Phillip Ko
      • Kazuo Koike
    • Stars
      • Simon Yam
      • Joey Wang
      • Yasuhiro Shikamura
    • 7User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Trailer 1:32
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    Top Cast25

    Simon Yam
    Simon Yam
    • 'Jeffrey' Yo
    Joey Wang
    Joey Wang
    • 'Paula' Emu
    Yasuhiro Shikamura
    Yasuhiro Shikamura
    • Yoshikawa
    • (as Luk Chuen)
    Phillip Ko
    Phillip Ko
    • 'Charlie' Chan Ben
    Fung-Chi Chan
    Wing-Fu Fok
    Wang-Tat Foo
    • Jeffrey's Father
    Marcus Fox
    • Yakuza fighter
    Wai-Lun Fung
    • Thug
    Ling Han
    Ling Han
      Chi Man Ho
      Chi Man Ho
      Yun Ho
      Yun Ho
      Yu-Lung Hsiao
      Yu-Lung Hsiao
      Kenichi Ishida
      Man Ka
      Sang Wook Kim
      Cheung Lak
      Siu-Ming Lau
      Siu-Ming Lau
      • Uncle Pa
      • Director
        • Phillip Ko
      • Writers
        • Ryoichi Ikegami
        • Phillip Ko
        • Kazuo Koike
      • All cast & crew
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      User reviews7

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      Related interests

      In the Mood for Love (2000)
      Cantonese
      Keanu Reeves in The Matrix (1999)
      Gun Fu
      Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
      Action
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      Thriller

      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Andy Lau was the producers' original choice for the role of Jeffrey (Yo). But his other film commitments and the production's low budget led to him passing on the film.
      • Connections
        References RoboCop (1987)

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      Details

      • Release date
        • May 17, 1990 (Hong Kong)
      • Countries of origin
        • Hong Kong
        • United Kingdom
      • Languages
        • Cantonese
        • Mandarin
        • English
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Crying Freeman: Killer's Romance
      • Production company
        • Regent Film Limited
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      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 32m(92 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.78 : 1

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