Contract Killer

A Japanese crime boss establishes a massive reward for whoever can kill the person responsible for his own death. This bounty attracts various assassins and opportunists to Hong Kong, including a novice hitman and a deceptive agent who team up to claim the money. As they hunt for the mysterious killer, they must compete against other mercenaries and the victim's own family members.

Released in 1998, this action comedy thriller was directed by Stephen Tung Wai, following his earlier work on Magic Cop. The film stars Jet Li as Fu, alongside Gigi Leung Wing-Kei, Eric Tsang, Simon Yam, Timmy Ho Bo-Sang, and Sato Keiji. The production was handled by China Star Entertainment, Win's Entertainment Ltd., and Flea Market.

The movie received generally positive responses from audiences, holding a 7.1 rating on TMDB from 270 votes and a 6.1 rating on IMDb from 5,900 votes. Film critics gave the project a 6.6 rating based on 5 reviews, which sits between the two audience scores.