The Killer (1989)
4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardcover Booklet
in Limited Edition Hardbox
Imprint Asia #50

John Woo’s seminal action classic The Killer joins the Imprint Asia collection on 4K UHD and Blu-ray.

A Golden Princess triumph, this revenge-driven crime thriller stars Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee, and Sally Yeh. The film has been widely influential on filmmakers including Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez.

Mob assassin Jeffrey is a highly skilled professional who sees his work as more than just a job. When nightclub singer Jennie is accidentally blinded during one of his assignments, Jeffrey plans one final mission to fund a procedure that may restore her sight. After being betrayed by those who hired him, he reluctantly teams up with a determined police officer to confront the criminal network behind the double-cross.

This special release features an exclusive embossed SteelBook with the film remastered on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from the original 35mm negative, a bonus Blu-ray packed with special features, and a 60-page hardcover booklet with production stills and new essays, all housed in a lid hardbox.

1500 copies only.

Special Features and Technical Specs

Disc One 4K UHD

2160p Ultra high-definition Dolby Vision and HDR10 presentation restored from the original camera negative
New audio commentary by director John Woo and film journalist Drew Taylor
New audio commentary by critic and author David West
Audio commentary by John Woo and producer Terence Chang
Audio Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono, Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1, Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1, English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Optional English Subtitles from a new translation

Disc Two Blu-ray

1080p High-definition presentation of the 4K restoration
New audio commentary by John Woo and Drew Taylor
New audio commentary by David West
Audio commentary by John Woo and Terence Chang
Audio Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono, Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1, Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1, English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Optional English Subtitles from a new translation

Disc Three Blu-ray Special Features

The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary
A Bullet Ballet interview with John Woo
My Kind of Hero interview with Terence Chang
Editing The Killer interview with editor David Wu
Hong Kong Confidential interview with Grady Hendrix
More Special Features TBC
Deleted and extended scenes
Theatrical trailers
Image gallery
Hardback booklet

An exclusive 60-page hardcover booklet featuring production stills and new essays by Sean Gilman and Brian Tallerico.