Fresh from the success of the first two A Better Tomorrow films, in 1989 action maestro John Woo would unleash The Killer, a spectacular blend of explosive gunfights and dramatic performances, including the magnetic Chow Yun-Fat in one of his most memorable roles.

Ah Chong (Chow Yun-Fat) is a hitman whose latest job takes a wrong turn when, during a shootout at a lavish nightclub, he accidentally blinds singer Jennie by firing his gun too close to her eyes. Racked with remorse, Ah Chong decides to retire from his life of crime and help Jennie get a cornea transplant. But when Ah Chong’s rancorous former boss betrays him, Ah Chong receives an unexpected helping hand from hot-headed police detective Lee Ying (Danny Lee, City on Fire).

An international sensation, The Killer put Woo on the radar of genre fans the world over and inspired waves of imitators, but none that could outclass it.

Product Features

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

Reversible sleeve and double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella

Six postcard-sized reproduction artcards

Collectors perfect-bound booklet featuring new writing on the film by critics Priscilla Page and Frank Djeng, archival writing by critic Rafik Djoumi and an excerpt from an interview with John Woo conducted by Stephane Moissakis

DISC ONE - FEATURE AND EXTRAS (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

4K Ultra HD (2160p) Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)

Original lossless Cantonese mono and Dolby Atmos audio, and lossless English mono audio

Optional newly translated English subtitles for the Cantonese audio

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English audio

Brand new commentary by director John Woo and film journalist Drew Taylor

Brand new commentary by critic David West

Two archival commentaries by John Woo, one with producer Terence Chang

Deleted and extended scenes

Theatrical trailers

Image gallery

DISC TWO - EXTRAS (BLU-RAY)

The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed, a brand new feature-length documentary on John Woo’s career

A Bullet Ballet, a brand new interview with director John Woo

My Kind of Hero, a brand new interview with producer Terence Chang

Editing The Killer, a brand new interview with editor David Wu

Hong Kong Confidential, a new appreciation by author Grady Hendrix

American Cinematheque 2025 introduction with Woo

Archival interviews with cinematographer Peter Pau and actors Sally Yeh and Kenneth Tsang

Four archival featurettes from 2001 with Woo and producer Tsui Hark

DISC THREE - EXTENDED CUT (BLU-RAY)

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the 130-minute Taiwan Extended Cut with lossless Mandarin mono audio and optional English subtitles (contains standard-definition inserts)

Option to view the Extended Cut with additional scenes from the Taiwan VHS release

Unrestored print of the Extended Cut (standard-definition with burnt-in subtitles only)