re:mote voices

Title: Fulltime Killer [Chuen jik sat sau]
Cast: Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam, Kelly Lin, Cherrie Ying, Suet Lam, Teddy Lin
Director: Johnny To, Ka-Fai Wai

fulltime killer is an entirely average hitman film from korea. it follows the story of two hitmen, one at the top of the game, the other a young pretender. the top reckons he has had about enough, while the bottom reckons if he can prove himself better than the top then he can make a name for himself. through the struggle that is set up between the two as they compete for the kill in a variety of jobs across south east asia, the young gun makes references to other films with hitmen. so that at least to some degree full time killer acknowledges those that have gone before. the most curious and interesting part for me was the english accent of the female police officer from the hong kong police department - it sounded so curious and precise and surprising - shame she didn't have a bigger part as the police struggled to catch the two killers. on the whole it is kind of disappointing, though not quite as bad as shiri, which showed in the same season.