The Replacement Killers

About this Broadcast

A hitman is targeted by fellow assassins after a crisis of conscience leaves him unwilling to complete his latest contract. While trying to escape with his life, he encounters a female forger, and the duo embark on an explosive rampage as they battle to survive. Action thriller, starring Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker and Kenneth Tsang

1998

Adventure Movie/Drama Police/Crime Drama Thriller

Cast & Crew

Chow Yun-Fat (Actor) .. John Lee

Mira Sorvino (Actor) .. Meg Coburn

Michael Rooker (Actor) .. Stan `Zeedo" Zedkov

Kenneth Tsang (Actor) .. Terence Wei

(Actor) .. Michael Kogan

Til Schweiger (Actor) .. Ryker

Danny Trejo (Actor) .. Collins

Clifton Collins Jr (Actor) .. Loco

Antoine Fuqua (Director)

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Did You Know..

Chow Yun-Fat (Actor) .. John Lee

Born: May 18, 1955 in Lamma Island, Hong Kong

Best Known For: A string of thrillers, including Hard Boiled.

Early-life: Chow was born on Lamma Island, Hong Kong, on May 18, 1955. His mother was a cleaning lady, his father worked for Shell. He grew up helping his mother sell dim sum on the streets and also worked in the fields. His family later moved to Kowloon. He left school at 17 and helped support his relatives by taking a variety of jobs, working as a bellboy, postman, camera salesman and taxi driver. His life changed when he replied to a newspaper advertisement looking for actors.

Career: Chow signed a three-year deal with a local TV station, and became a star thanks to hit TV series The Bund, but it was his first collaboration with action maestro John Woo that brought him an international following. A Better Tomorrow (1986) (and its two sequels), The Killer (1988) and Hard Boiled (1992) cemented his reputation as a cult star. Hollywood flicks The Replacement Killers (1998) and The Corruptor (1999) flopped, but a remake of Anna and the King (1999) fared better. He enjoyed enormous success with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). In 2008, he starred in hit sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. His recent film credits include The Assassins (2012) and The Monkey King (2014).

Quote: "As an actor we're just like workers in a factory, we provide our services to directors. But I must do my job perfectly, and I love what I do."

Trivia: In 2008, Yun-Fat published a photo collection that included pictures taken on film sets. Proceeds from the sales of the book were donated to Sichuan earthquake victims.