| An early Chow Yun-Fat vehicle at Seasonal, obviously drawing inspirations from the acclaimed The Story Of Woo-Viet (that Chow starred in the year before), with intentions to examine the effects of war, settling of old scores and biological warfare played out within the higher ranks in politics. All well intended but director Lau Shing Hon merely makes sure to feature those plot points and never does anything significant with them. Chow Yun-Fat showcases charisma and effective coldness but has nothing to work with, making The Head Hunter more or less a curiosity only. While director Lau Shing Hon proves to be adept at shooting gritty violence and is suitably hand off in the visuals department, which lends itself well to a gritty reality, it is simply not enough. Rosamund Kwan and Phillip Chan co-stars. |
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