Ngok Lo (Eric Tsang), a somewhat inept con man, offers to be Fu's agent and assistant in finding the killer, but neither of the two men know too much about tracking down an elusive and dangerous assassin. Mr. Tsukamoto's grandson also joins in the hunt for his killer, even though he is not supposed to be able to claim the money from the revenge fund. Meanwhile, Lo is having problems with his daughter because she wants him to go straight, but he continues his life of crime. She asks Fu to watch him and inform her of all that he does, but she never realizes the trouble he is in, especially when other hitmen began to believe he is The Killing Angel.
Hitman has an unusually strong and engaging plot, especially for a Hong Kong action movie. Jet Li plays a very different role from most of his past ones. Although he is usually the strong, confident fighter that dominates his world, in Hitman he is not the best or the most experienced at his profession. Nevertheless, he is a very capable fighter and a nice guy. His performance is enjoyable and a good combination of humor and action keeps viewers interested.
Hitman is a recent movie and has good cinematography and visuals, but not all of that comes through great on the DVD. The gunfights are impressive, but the director (Wei Tung) combines them with plenty of martial arts action from Jet Li and other talented artists. Strict gunplay rarely makes for engaging action, unless it is a John Woo movie such as The Killer (1989) or Face/Off (1997), so it is wise that Tung incorporated plenty of martial arts in addition to the shootouts. There are no absolutely awe inspiring action sequences in Hitman, but there are plenty of impressive fight scenes.
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