Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: ‘The Killer’

Arrow Video will release the 1989 Hong Kong action thriller ‘The Killer’ (喋血雙雄) on UK 4K UHD and Blu-ray on April 20, 2026.

Directed by John Woo, the film centres on a disillusioned assassin who accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore the vision of a singer he accidentally blinded. The cast includes Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Paul Chu Kong, and Kenneth Tsang.

Synopsis: Ah Chong (Chow Yun-Fat) is a hitman whose latest job takes a wrong turn when, during a shootout at a nightclub, he accidentally blinds singer Jennie by firing his weapon too close to her eyes. Racked with remorse, he decides to retire from his life of crime and help Jennie get a cornea transplant. But when his former boss betrays him, he receives an unexpected helping hand from police detective Lee Ying (Danny Lee).

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Limited Edition Contents:

Reversible sleeve and double-sided foldout poster with original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
Six postcard-sized art cards
Perfect-bound booklet with writing by Priscilla Page and Frank Djeng, archival text by Rafik Djoumi, and an excerpt from a John Woo interview

Disc One – Feature and Extras (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray):

4K Ultra HD (2160p) presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original lossless Cantonese mono and Dolby Atmos audio, plus lossless English mono
Optional newly translated English subtitles for the Cantonese audio
Optional English SDH for the English audio
Audio commentary by John Woo and Drew Taylor
Audio commentary by David West
Archival audio commentaries by John Woo, including one with Terence Chang
Deleted and extended scenes
Theatrical trailers
Image gallery

Disc Two – Extras (Blu-ray):

The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed – feature-length documentary on John Woo
A Bullet Ballet – interview with John Woo
My Kind of Hero – interview with Terence Chang
Editing The Killer – interview with David Wu
Hong Kong Confidential – appreciation by Grady Hendrix
American Cinematheque 2025 introduction with John Woo
Archival interviews with Peter Pau, Sally Yeh, and Kenneth Tsang
Four archival featurettes (2001) with John Woo and Tsui Hark

Disc Three – Extended Cut (Blu-ray):

High-definition (1080p) presentation of the 130-minute Taiwan extended cut with lossless Mandarin mono audio and optional English subtitles (including standard-definition inserts)
Option to view the extended cut with additional scenes from the Taiwan VHS release
Unrestored print of the extended cut (standard-definition with burnt-in subtitles only)

‘The Killer’ is available for pre-order now from arrowfilms.com.