Bullet for Hire

{{Infobox film

| name = Bullet for Hire

| image = BulletforHire.jpg

| alt =

| caption = DVD cover

| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none

| t = 子彈出租

| s = 子弹出租

| p = Zǐ Dàn Chū Zū

| j = Zi2 Daan2 Ceot1 Zou1 }}

| director = Yuen Chun-man

| producer = Chan Kin-ting

| writer =

| screenplay = Yuen Chun-man
Leung Wai-ting

| story =

| based_on =

| starring = Jacky Cheung
Simon Yam
Dick Wei
Lo Lieh
Sheila Chan

| narrator =

| music = Mak Hiu-lun

| cinematography = Johnny Koo

| editing = Marco Mak

| studio = Vediocam Film

| distributor = Golden Princess Amusement

| released = {{Film date|1991|9|5|df=yes}}

| runtime = 93 minutes

| country = Hong Kong

| language = Cantonese

| budget =

| gross = HK$3,646,104

}}

Bullet for Hire is a 1991 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Yuen Chun-man and starring Jacky Cheung, Simon Yam, Dick Wei, Lo Lieh and Sheila Chan.

Plot

Triad assassins Ngok (Lo Lieh), Hon (Simon Yam) and Shan (Jacky Cheung) are struggling in a battle for money and power in Hong Kong. Ngok and Hon has worked for triad boss Dick (Dick Wei) for over ten years and the two have established a profound friendship. Because they were clever, the two were heavily utilized by Dick. However, Ngok is getting old and worried that Dick will harm his only daughter, San (Elaine Chow). With the help of the police, Ngok was able to fake his death during an assassination attempt.

Shan, on the other hand, is a newcomer killer. While following Hon, Shan gets to learn about the fickleness of the world. One time after winning HK$100,000 from a bet, he encounters a message girl, Lan (Sheila Chan) and develops a romantic relationship with her. At this time, Dick suspects that Ngok's death was faked and sends Hon and Shan to kill him. Dick also kidnaps Lan to blackmail Shan and at this critical moment of deciding the fate of three of them, the choices of life and death are in front of them.

Cast

Jacky Cheung as Shan
Simon Yam as Hon
Dick Wei as Mr. Dick
Lo Lieh as Ngok
Sheila Chan as Lan
Elaine Lui as Interpol officer
Elaine Chow as San
Lam Chung as Bill (cameo)
Ma Kei as Kwai (cameo)
Hung San-sam as Ngok's victim in flashback
Wan Seung-lam as Mr. Dick's thug
Lee Chun-kit as Mr. Dick's thug
Paul Wong as Mr. Dick's thug
Wong Chi-keung as Mr. Dick's thug
Lung Tin-sang as Boss playing darts in pub
Johnny Cheung as Boss's thug/Mr. Dick's thug
Ridley Tsui as Boss's thug
Johnny Yip
Tam Chuen-leung
Danny Chow as one of Kwai's men
Tam Chuen-hing as Superintendent Henry Tso Hon
Jameson Lam as Restaurant captain
Ken Yip as Ngai Chai-wan's bodyguard
Tsim Siu-ling
Hung Yan-yan
Roger Thomas as Mr. Wilson
Johnny Koo as Kau
Huang Kai Sen as Assassin
Benny Lai as Boss's thug
Ka See-fung as Boss's thug
Hon Chun as Boss's thug
Kwok Nga-cheung

Theme song

Resurrection (復活)
Composer: Donald Ashley
Lyricist: Calvin Poon
Singer: Jacky Cheung

Reception

=Critical=

City On Fire gave the film a score of 8/10 and writes "It's an erratic, irreverent, almost anything goes flick with comedy that's actually comical and some explosive action sequences that get the squibs bursting."{{cite web|url=http://www.cityonfire.com/hkfilms/ab/bulletforhire.html|title=cityonfire.com - Bullet For Hire}}