The Head Hunter_
Former Vietnamese soldier Nguyen Dich (Chow Yun-Fat) comes to HK after the Vietnam war, as a professional killer for a gang leader. Here he meets and falls in love with Vicky Lee (Rosamund Kwan). He is ordered to kill her father, and later given the order to kill her too as she started to suspect him. She then discovers that he is responsible for her fathers death...
Starring
Chow Yun-Fat, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Wan Chi-Keung
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
The Head Hunter was released 44 years ago in 1982.
Overview
Former Vietnamese soldier Nguyen Dich (Chow Yun-Fat) comes to HK after the Vietnam war, as a professional killer for a gang leader. Here he meets and falls ...
The Head Hunter is a Action film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (15)
Chow Yun-Fat
Yuen Lik / Nguen Dich
Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam
Or Pui Lam / Vickie Lee
Wan Chi-Keung
Kenny
Philip Chan Yan-Kin
Kam Ta Fu / Kim Tai Yung
Ko Chun-Hsiung
Lee Hung-Fat
Tang Ching
Tang Kin
Melvin Wong Gam-Sam
Insp. Lau
FC
Flora Cheong-Leen
Film Star
Ng Hong-Sang
Cpt. Ng
Lo Wai
Victim
Tsang Choh-Lam
Blind Street Musician
Stephan Yip Tin-Hang
Killer with Melon Knife
Chan Leung
Assassin with Chopper
Yat Boon-Chai
Policeman
Wong Hak
Nguyen Dich/Yuen Lik's Father
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Head Hunter about?
Former Vietnamese soldier Nguyen Dich (Chow Yun-Fat) comes to HK after the Vietnam war, as a professional killer for a gang leader. Here he meets and falls in love with Vicky Lee (Rosamund Kwan). He is ordered to kill her father, and later given the order to kill her too as she started to suspect him. She then discovers that he is responsible for her fathers death...
How long is The Head Hunter?
The Head Hunter has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in The Head Hunter?
The cast of The Head Hunter includes Chow Yun-Fat, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Wan Chi-Keung, Philip Chan Yan-Kin, Ko Chun-Hsiung.
What is the rating of The Head Hunter?
The Head Hunter has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Action