"Hitman" is a multilingual film, with dialogue in Japanese, Mandarin and
Cantonese. The action is spread across Japan, Hong Kong and the
Chinese mainland.
Tsukamoto, a Japanese Yakuza boss, is assassinated by a mysterious assassin
known only as the King of Killers. He expected to be assassinated one day, so
he's set aside a revenge fund: whoever kills the assassin and the man who
hired him will receive $100 million. Tsukamoto's grandson Eiji is determined
to get the money himself, but the lawyer insists that it's an open contract.
Fu (played by Jet Li) is an ex-soldier who hears about the contract. He's an
outstanding fighter, but his conscience gets in the way. He can't kill anyone
unless he's certain that he deserves to die. The other hitmen look down on
him, thinking he's weak. In the course of the film the hitmen turn on one another.
Everyone wants the money.
Is it supposed to be a comedy or a serious action film? I don't know, and I
don't think the director knew. There are long comedic episodes alternating
with long serious episodes. This jarred with me. The overall impression is
disappointing.
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