Coolie Killer is a 1982 Hong Kong action film directed by Terry Tong and starring Charlie Chin, Elliot Ngok, Lisa Chiao Chiao and Cecilia Yip.

Coolie Killer
Film poster
Traditional Chinese殺出西營盤
Simplified Chinese杀出西营盘
Hanyu PinyinShā Chū Xī Yíng Pán
JyutpingSaat3 Ceot1 Sai1 Jing4 Pun4
Directed byTerry Tong
Screenplay byEddie Fong
Chun Tin-nam
Chiu Kang-chien
Produced byDennis Yu
Jeffrey Lau
StarringCharlie Chin
Elliot Ngok
Lisa Chiao Chiao
Cecilia Yip
CinematographyDavid Chung
Brian Lai
Edited byDavid Wu
Music byIvan Lai
David Wu
Production
company
Century Motion Picture & Distribution
Release date
  • 3 June 1982 (1982-06-03)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$5,532,180

Plot

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Ko Tat-fu (Charlie Chin), leader of a coolie killer group in Sai Ying Pun who specializes in assassinations in countries, is now the boss of a shipping company in Central, Hong Kong. However, one time, after an ambushed by a group of killers which left four of his underlings dead, he re-assumed his old profession. Ko believes the ambush was related to his refusal of a recent contract to kill someone in Hong Kong. He asks his lover, Hung-kam (Lisa Chiao Chiao) to investigate in to this, but she commits suicide. Ko is determined to battle for the truth. During a rainy night, when Ko takes out his foes, he ends his legendary and romantic life.

Cast

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  • Charlie Chin as Ko Tat-fu
  • Elliot Ngok as Inspector Chung
  • Lisa Chiao Chiao as Cheung Hung-kam
  • Cecilia Yip as Tong Ho-yee
  • Michael Tong as Siu
  • Poon Chun-wai as Mak
  • Newton Lai as Wor
  • Danny Lee as Chung's boss (cameo)
  • Kwan Hoi-san as Choi (cameo)
  • Lau Siu-ming as Ding
  • Chan Shen
  • Lau Hok-nin as Man
  • Hui Ying-sau as Old doctor
  • Alex Ng as gets stuffed in garbage can
  • Chan Chik-wai
  • Cheung Hei
  • Steve Mak
  • To wai-wo
  • Wong Ha-fei
  • Wong Kung-miu
  • Chow Kin-ping
  • Fung Ming
  • Chan Ling-wai
  • Tony Tam
  • Ng Kit-keung
  • Ronnie

Reception

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Critical

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Kenneth Brorsson of So Good Reviews gave the film a positive review and writes "Great, more theme – and character based flicks would follow but Coolie Killer offers up a glimpse of why a story of nasty men fighting for own selfish revenge and not silly illusions of love is so pleasurable."[1]

Box office

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The film grossed HK$5,532,180 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 3 June to 14 July 1982 in Hong Kong.[citation needed]

Award nominations

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References

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  1. ^ "Coolie Killer - So Good Reviews".
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