Cast
- Johnny Hallyday plays Francis Costello, a retired assassin turned chef. The character is named after Jef Costello, the lead character played by Alain Delon in Jean-Pierre Melville's 1967 film Le Samouraï.
- Anthony Wong plays Kwai, a Hong Kong hitman who agrees to assist Costello during his visit to Macau.
- Lam Suet plays Fay Lok, Kwai's partner in crime. Lam's voice is dubbed by Conroy Chan.
- Lam Ka-Tung plays Chu, another one of Kwai's partners in crime. Lam's voice is dubbed by Terence Yin.
- Simon Yam plays George Fung, the film's antagonist. He is a crime boss of Lok, Chu and Kwai.
Other cast members include Sylvie Testud as Irene Thompson, Costello's daughter;Michelle Ye as a pregnant woman who aids Costello in his fight for revenge; and Vincent Sze as Mr. Thompson, Irene's husband and the father of her two children. Cheung Siu-Fai, Berg Ng, and Felix Wong appear as a trio of hitmen hired to kill Irene and her family. Maggie Shiu plays Inspector Wong, a Hong Kong police inspector.
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