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Bullet In The Head (VCD) (Digitally Remastered) (Hong Kong Version) VCD

Jacky Cheung (Actor) | Tony Leung Chiu Wai (Actor) | Simon Yam (Actor) | Waise Lee (Actor)
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Bullet In The Head (VCD) (Digitally Remastered) (Hong Kong Version)
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Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.5 out of 10 (11)

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Kevin Kennedy
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August 6, 2009

This customer review refers to Bullet In The Head (Ultimate Collection) (DTS Version) (Hong Kong Version)
A dissenting view Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6 out of 10
In "Bullet in the Head", on the night of his wedding, with his beautiful wife waiting in bed to consummate their nuptials, Ben (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) walks away from his bride and beats a man to death because that man had beaten and sought to rob Ben's friend Frank (Jacky Cheung). Ben, Frank, and their pal Paul (Waise Lee) then flee to Vietnam, where they hope to make their fortune smuggling drugs, weapons, and other assorted goodies. However, in Saigon, their plans go awry and they are forced to rely on the assistance of a mysterious hitman named Luke (Simon Yam) as they run for their lives from what seems to be the entire South Vietnamese army and assorted gangsters and crooks, with Paul clinging for dear life to a chest of gold and Ben clinging to a dying saloon singer. Along the way, director John Woo shamelessly borrows from "Apocalypse Now" and "Deer Hunter" and creates as much carnage as his budget would permit.

I don't like "Bullet in the Head". I don't like it at all. I find it an indulgent, pretentious film that keeps its relentless mayhem moving at hyperspeed in order to mask the amoral absurdity of its story. It comes as no surprise that Woo wrote, directed, edited, and produced this movie all on his own; this project clearly would have benefitted from collaboration with cooler heads in order to avoid the offensive silliness of such sequences as (a) the execution of a Communist bomber followed immediately by (b) the image of a statue of the Virgin Mary holding the lifeless body of Jesus. "Bullet in the Head" is an empty exercise in the pornography of violence and is, by far, my least favorite John Woo movie. On the plus side, this remastered DVD looks great!
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Tanzhang
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July 4, 2008

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Bullet in the Head Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
Originally intended by director John Woo as the third installment of the Ying Hung Boon Sik (A Better tomorrow) series, Bullet in the Head is a dark and gritty tale of three friends living in HK during the Mid to late 60's; an era of chaos, poverty and upheaval (Think the Star Ferry riots).

In the John Woo style, the story begins with the lives of three close friends, Ben (Tony Leung Chiu Wai, of Infernal Affairs Fame) Frank (Jacky Cheung Hok Yau) and Paul (Lee Chi Hung, or Shing from A Better Tomorrow).While the three friends are very close, each has their own goals, ideals and ambitions, yet they share the common dream of excitement and adventure, something that 60's HK cannot provide.

However, it is not until Ben's wedding that the three decide to leave HK in search of adventure. At the wedding, Paul meets with a smuggler who tells him that the place to make money is War-Torn Vietnam, and when Frank and Ben get into a fight and kill Ringo, a local thug, the three decide to flee HK and go into the smuggling business, starting with Smuggling goods from HK to Saigon, and then from Saigon into North Vietnam.

However, misfortune (or Justice) strikes hard early on, and during a routine taxi ride in Saigon, a Communist Suicide Bomber blows up their taxi in an attempt to kill a South Vietnamese general. The three are lucky to be alive, but that is little consolation when not only do they lose their goods, but nearly their lives at the hands of the South Vietnamese Police, when they are accused of having something to do with the bombing!

Unable to face their contact without the goods, the three friends head for a Nightclub, where they strike an unlikely friendship with an Eurasian Weapons dealer named Luke (Simon Yam, who was in My Hero with Chow Sing Chi and Project A II with Jackie Chan) and the three friends make a deal with him to save a HK singer who is working at the nightclub.

It is during this fateful night, that the plot is really set in motion, and the true colours of the three brothers is shown. While Battling Triads in the club, Paul is sent to search for a passport belonging to the Nightclub girl, he stumbles across a large cache of Gold (and something even more valuable) something that Paul is reluctant to part with, even at the cost of friendship. The three friends, the Nightclub Singer, Sally and Luke manage to escape the Nightclub, and decide to head for HK together, but fate deals it's hand and Tragedy strikes, a Tragedy which threatens to not only end the 10 year friendship between the friends, but their lives as well...

No review i could write would ever be able to do this film justice, Bullet in the Head is a triumph of John Woo, a moving and brutal drama which shows not only the violence and horror of war, but in trademark John Woo style, the bond between three friends, and how that bond, especially between Ben and Frank, can survive under such adversity. The three main characters are portrayed with true excellence by the actors, who go to great lengths not just to play a character, but to bring three fundamental ideals to the screen, Compassion (Frank), Friendship (Ben) and Greed (Paul) and allow those ideals to be expressed while not taking too much away from the film itself. Bullet also boasts some excellent cinematography and a harrowing score, not to mention some brilliant location shots that seem to bring South Vietnam to life.

As i mentioned earlier, no review i could write would do this film justice, but thankfully the good people at Fortune Star and Joy Sales have, and this two disc edition restore many of the thought to be lost deleted scenes (such as the one where the brothers are forced to drink urine in the Saigon Nightclub) as well as the Theatrical ending, which was thought to be lost from most other prints of the film, (i think a Mei Ah version was the only release that kept this in) as well as yet another Lee Chi Hung interview and another installment of the Code of Bullets featurette, two fascinating insights into the two often underrated characters of these films, the Antagonistic character played by Lee Chi Hung (Paul in this case) and the weapons used by the characters, and how the weapons are an extension of their personality.

All in all, Bullet in the Head is a must own film, and this edition, lovingly restored, will remain the definitive one for many years to come. get it while you can!
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George
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February 24, 2008

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 HKs finest!! Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
Hands up who doesn't own this movie... Shame on you! This movie is, and always will be, in my top ten (and I have over 3000 Asian movies). Definately John Woo's finest moment, and I only wish he would return to HK to give us more of the same. Stunning performances from all involved, beautifully shot and literally mind blowing. If you haven't already seen Bullet In The Head - I urge you to buy this now!
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Anonymous

April 19, 2005

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Things botched up by blinding greed Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
This story occured back in the sixties. Everything was plain and easy to do, but life seemed to be boring when problems began to rise between the citizens and their offenders. Now there were three ordinary men who were good buddies. They are Ben (Tony Leung Chiu Wai), Frank (Jacky Cheung) and Waise Lee (Paul). All were not too rich. Somehow Ben's mother got ill and problems rose after that which Ben did not want to face his girlfriend Jane (Fennie Yuen) in such a state. And he also needed extra money for their wedding expenses. Based on his helpful character, Frank rushed out to get the money. But he was covered in blood when he came back. Somehow trying to save himself didn't get past the tiger Ben's eyes. Something was wrong, very wrong. So the three friends headed out to Vietnam with some illegal goods. But some accident occured which made them lose their goods. So on the way, they met Luke (Simon Yam Tat Wah), known as a good killer to help them and a club singer Sally, his girlfriend. To plunder some god was Luke's hope. But the sight of all that golden bricks blinded the good character Paul, and therefore he wanted to be the only one to return with all the gold. He tries to dispose of his two good friends, and does something very heartbreaking and terrible to poor Jacky. What could it be? What kind will the ending turn out to be? All I can tell you is that life is not a bed of roses, but a bed of pins and needles along with greediness...
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Anonymous

May 23, 2003

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 excellent Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
(movie spoiler) I actually cried when I watched this film, the scene where Tony Leung had to personally kill Jacky Cheung towards the end of the show. Very very powerful performances by Leung and Cheung. The Vietnam camp scene was also equally moving when they were kidnapped. This is one film you should not miss.
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Anonymous

March 2, 2003

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 The Best Action Movie Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
At first, I thought this is going to be another boring action (war) movie. Well, I was wrong. Every scene in this movie captures every single moment of your attention, no mather whether it's action or heart touching of friendship. Plus the great acting of Tony Leung and Jacky Cheung, it's definitely the best movie. If you're looking for a movie, you should definitely get this movie. I promise, you won't regret and forget watching this movie. Okay! I am going off to watch this movie again. I am sure you would like watching it several times.
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Anonymous

September 25, 2002

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Don't take your eye off this movie! Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
John's best and most heart wrenching film. The three pricipal actors makes sure they have your eyes glued to the TV screen. Tony Leung Chui-wai: a true pro. Jacky Cheung Hok-yau: best character actor. Waise Lee Chi-hong: just right. Other actors have done it justice as well. Simon Yam Tat-wah: cool actor.
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Anonymous

February 15, 2002

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 The actors fires up the screen Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
Bullets goes ballistic as all actors fire away in their superb acting roles to date. The story about loyalty. Maybe heart wrenching at times, but definitely one of Woo's best films to date.
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Anonymous

November 19, 2001

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 This is one of the best films from John Woo Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
Marvellous acting from all the actors. Jacky Cheung got one of the best acting roles in his whole career. He displayed that he can be an excellent actor when given the opportunity. This film is of an award winning material. I strongly recommend it.
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June 19, 2001

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 Great acting and a touching picture! Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
Very detailed and graphic movie but true to the heart about war and friendship! Magnificent acting by Jacky and Tony! A must see!
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