Packet 6: Tossup 4

A shot in this film depicts its lead striding towards the camera in front of a huge red “no smoking” sign. In this film’s sequel, (-5[1])a character who is the identical twin of this film’s lead uses English to tell a goon, “rice is like my father and mother. Don’t fuck with my family!” Alain Delon thanked this film’s lead for wearing his brand of sunglasses in his attire, which was such a hit that the vernacular adopted (15[1])its protagonist’s name as a word for duster coats. In an homage to Mean Streets, this film’s (15[1])lead places pistols in potted plants before a restaurant shootout that renders him disabled. Memes associated with this 1986 film (15[1])include a monologue delivered by a CGI (*) beaver and a shot of (-5[1])its lead actor (10[1])lighting a cigarette using a counterfeit dollar. (10[2])This film’s director (-5[1])cast Leslie Cheung in his breakthrough role and teamed up with its star again in The Killer and Hard Boiled. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, name (10[1])this first (10[1])“heroic bloodshed” film (10[1])by the star-director duo of Chow Yun-fat and John Woo. ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

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