Hard Boiled
Violence as poetry, rendered by a master—brilliant and passionate, 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. More than a cops-and-bad-guys story, Hard Boiled continually startles with its originality and dark humor.
Special Features
- 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
- Alternate English-language audio track
- Guide to Hong Kong crime films
- Optional English subtitles
- Notes on Hard Boiled by Barbara Scharres
Special Features
- 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
- Alternate English-language audio track
- Guide to Hong Kong crime films
- Optional English subtitles
- Notes on Hard Boiled by Barbara Scharres
Cast
- Chow Yun-fat
- Tequila
- Tony Leung Chiu Wai
- Tony
- Teresa Mo
- Teresa
- Philip Chan
- Mr. Pang
- Philip Kwok
- Mad Dog
- Anthony Wong
- Johnny Wong
- Bowie Lam
- Ah Lung
- Kwan Hoi-shan
- Hui
- John Woo
- Barman in jazz club
Credits
- Director
- John Woo
- Producer
- Terence Chang
- Producer
- Linda Kuk
- Editing
- John Woo
- Music
- Michael Gibbs
- Editing
- David Wu
- Editing
- Kai Kit-Wai
- Cinematography
- Wang Wing-Heng
- Screenplay
- Barry Wong