The Head Hunter Explained

The Head Hunter
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T:獵頭
S:猎头
P:Liè Tóu
J:Lip6 Tau4
Director:Lau Shing-hon
Music:Tang Siu-lam
Cinematography:Lau Hung-chuen
Editing:Poon Hung
Studio:Seasonal Film Corporation
Runtime:98 minutes
Country:Hong Kong
Language:Cantonese
Gross:HK$4,242,399

The Head Hunter is a 1982 Hong Kong action film directed by Lau Shing-hon and starring Chow Yun-fat and Rosamund Kwan. The film is also known as Long Goodbye in the United States.

Plot summary

Yuen Lik (Chow Yun Fat) is a Vietnam war veteran who becomes a hit man in Hong Kong. He later falls in love with Vickie Lee (Rosamund Kwan), a news reporter who's trying to solve the string of murders in the city.