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Hard Boiled (Lashou shentan) (Criterion Collection)

Hard Boiled (Lashou shentan) (Criterion Collection)

Criterion/Voyager (1992)
Action | Crime | Foreign | Thriller
Hong Kong | Cantonese | Color | 02:08
Criterion Collection
DVD
1 disc

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.


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Yun-Fat Chow Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
Tony Leung Chiu Wai Alan
Teresa Mo Teresa Chang
Philip Chan Supt. Pang
Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok Mad Dog
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang Johnny Wong
Hoi-Shan Kwan Uncle Hoi
Wei Tung Foxy
Bowie Lam Benny Mak
Meng Lo Lonny
Bobbie Au-Yeung Lionheart
Shui Ting Ng Ah Chung
Kong Lau Hospital Director
Wai-Sun Lam Hitman 1
Benny Lam Hitman 2
Kenny Lam Hitman 3
Michael Dingo Jimmy
Hoi-Shan Lai Librarian
Kin-Shing Choi Gangster
Lung Fei
Kei-Yung Ho Johnny's man
Jun Kunimura Teahouse gun-man (Guest star)
Kai Wing Lam Thug with Pear
Chi Ming Lau
Anjo Leung Ah Lung's

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Notes

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Disc Features
Optimal image quality: dual-layer edition
Audio commentary by John Woo, producer Terence Chang, filmmaker Roger Avary, and critic Dave Kehr
Trailers for eleven of Woo’s Hong Kong films
A student film by Woo
Optional English subtitles and dubbed track
Guide to Hong Kong crime films
Notes on Hard Boiled by Barbara Scharres



About the Transfer

Hard Boiled is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. This transfer was made from a newly-struck 35mm interpositive. The sound was mastered from the original 3-track magnetic mono master.

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