Coolie Killer

Coolie Killer is a 1982 Hong Kong action film directed by Terry Tong and starring Charlie Chin, Elliot Ngok, Lisa Chiao Chiao and Cecilia Yip.

Plot
Ko Tat-fu (Charlie Chin), leader of a coolie killer group in Sai Ying Pun who specializes in assassinations in countries, is now the boss of a shipping company in Central, Hong Kong. However, one time, after an ambushed by a group of killers which left four of his underlings dead, he re-assumed his old profession. Ko believes the ambush was related to his refusal of a recent contract to kill someone in Hong Kong. He asks his lover, Hung-kam (Lisa Chiao Chiao) to investigate in to this, but she commits suicide. Ko is determined to battle for the truth. During a rainy night, when Ko takes out his foes, he ends his legendary and romantic life.

Cast

 * Charlie Chin as Ko Tat-fu
 * Elliot Ngok as Inspector Chung
 * Lisa Chiao Chiao as Cheung Hung-kam
 * Cecilia Yip as Tong Ho-yee
 * Michael Tong as Siu
 * Poon Chun-wai as Mak
 * Newton Lai as Wor
 * Danny Lee as Chung's boss (cameo)
 * Kwan Hoi-san as Choi (cameo)
 * Lau Siu-ming as Ding
 * Chan Shen
 * Lau Hok-nin as Man
 * Hui Ying-sau as Old doctor
 * Alex Ng as gets stuffed in garbage can
 * Chan Chik-wai
 * Cheung Hei
 * Steve Mak
 * To wai-wo
 * Wong Ha-fei
 * Wong Kung-miu
 * Chow Kin-ping
 * Fung Ming
 * Chan Ling-wai
 * Tony Tam
 * Ng Kit-keung
 * Ronnie

Critical
Kenneth Brorsson of So Good Reviews gave the film a positive review and writes "Great, more theme – and character based flicks would follow but Coolie Killer offers up a glimpse of why a story of nasty men fighting for own selfish revenge and not silly illusions of love is so pleasurable."

Box office
The film grossed HK$5,532,180 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 3 June to 14 July 1982 in Hong Kong.

Award nominations

 * 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards
 * Nominated: Best Film
 * Nominated: Best Cinematography (David Chung, Bryan Lai)
 * Nominated: Best Film Editing (David Wu)