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Coolie Killer
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Wikipedia article
'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.
Plot
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
*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
Critical
Kenneth Brorsson of '[http://www.sogoodreviews.com/ 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."Box office
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.Award nominations
*'2nd Hong Kong Film Awards'
**Nominated: Best Film
**Nominated: Best Cinematography (David Chung, Bryan Lai)
**Nominated: Best Film Editing (David Wu)
References
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