A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a gun-smuggling ring led by a sinister mobster and his crew.

Hard Boiled (Chinese: 辣手神探; lit. 'Hard Boiled Detective') [2] is a 1992 Hong Kong action film directed by John Woo from a screenplay by Gordon Chan and Barry Wong, based on a story by Woo. The …

Hard Boiled: Directed by John Woo. With Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan. A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.

Mar 6, 2026 · Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung face off in a wildly inventive film whose hospital shootout remains one of cinema’s most irresistible set pieces.

Boasting impactful action as well as surprising emotional resonance, Hard Boiled is a powerful thriller that hits hard in more ways than one. It is all so bizarre that you have to enjoy it and...

Jan 22, 2026 · “Hard Boiled” was the grand finale of a revolution in action filmmaking that exploded out of Hong Kong during a brief, glorious period during the 1980s and early ‘90s.

Duration: 2h 2m Release Date: 1992 Genre: Action and Adventure, Thriller, Cops & Detectives, Crime Director:John Woo Starring:Chow Yun-Fat Tony Leung

Jan 14, 2026 · John Woo’s Hard Boiled (1992) is one of the most iconic action films in cinema history, known for its operatic gunplay, balletic violence, and emotionally grounded characters.

Violence as poetry, rendered by a master—brilliant and passionate, John Woo’s Hard Boiled tells the story of jaded detective “Tequila” Yuen (played with controlled fury by Chow Yun-fat).

Jun 18, 1993 · In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them. A cop who …