Cast
- Chow Yun-fat as Ah Jong (小 莊 Xiǎo Zhuāng, siu2 zong1), an assassin who accidentally blinds singer Jennie when he is on a mission for the criminal organization, the Triads. Ah Jong decides to take on one last mission to pay for surgery to repair her eyes. Ah Jong is called John and Jeff in some subtitled prints of the film. The nickname given to Ah Jong by Li is Ah B which roughly translates to baby or kid. In some dubbed and subtitled prints, his nickname is "Mickey Mouse" or "Butthead".
- Danny Lee as Detective Li Ying (李 鷹, Lǐ Yīng, lei5 jing1). Li works with his partner Tsang to find Ah Jong. After his first meeting with him, Li becomes obsessed with Ah Jong's morals and character. The nickname given to Li by Ah Jong is "Hau Tau", which roughly translates as "Shrimp head". In some dubbed and subtitled prints, his nickname is "Dumbo" or "Numbnuts".
- Sally Yeh as Jennie (珍妮 Zhēnnī, zan1 nei4), a nightclub singer who is blinded by Ah Jong in a shootout. Jennie falls in love with Ah Jong, not realizing his real profession as a killer.
- Kenneth Tsang as Sgt. Tsang Yeh, Li's police partner. Tsang helps find the whereabouts of Fung Sei which will lead Li to Ah Jong. In some subtitled prints, his name is Randy Chang.
- Chu Kong as Fung Sei, Ah Jong's Triad manager and close friend. After Ah Jong is spotted on a hit, Fung Sei is ordered to kill Ah Jong. In some subtitled prints, his name is "Sidney Fong."
- Shing Fui-On as Hay Wong Hoi, a ruthless Triad boss. In some subtitled versions he is "Johnny Weng."
- Ricky Yi Fan-wai as Frank Chen, a contract killer/assassin hired by Wong Hoi to kill Ah Jong.
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