The Professional Killer
4.8
Shaw Brothers star Wang Yu plays Ho Gang, a competent swordsman who takes a job as a hired assassin. Though reluctant he ends up becoming highly successful, but he is wary as one of his targets is killed before he can fulfill the contract, leading him to suspect that he is being double crossed.
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Cast
18 people
Jimmy Wang Yu
Lu He-Gang
Known for
The One-Armed Swordsman
Master of the Flying Guillotine
Miao Tian
Boss Xu Piao
Known for
The River
Dragon Inn
Lui Ming
Cheng Da-Hai
Doreen Chien Rong-Rong
Hsiao Yin
Also in
The Magic Lamp
The Haunted
Ko Yu-Min
Wan Jiu
Also in
Return of the 18 Bronzemen
The Swordsman of All Swordsmen
Su Chen-Ping
Zheng
Known for
One-Armed Boxer
Wei Su
General
Known for
Attack Force Z
Chang Yi-Kuai
He Chin-Tung
Known for
A Touch of Zen
One-Armed Boxer
Melvin Chang Yun-Wen
Man
Known for
A Touch of Zen
Wu Ho
Cheng's Man
Also in
Come Drink with Me
Return of the 18 Bronzemen
Chun Lei
Yuen
Also in
Return of the Chinese Boxer
Lightning of Bruce Lee
Han Chiang
Meng
Also in
Disciples of Shaolin
The Fastest Sword
Hsin Chi Director · Chu Hsiang-Kan Screenplay
First release April 10, 1971 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 大煞星
Production
Lee Ming Film Co.
Production
Taiwan
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Languages
Original title
大煞星
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · April 10, 1971
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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