Round 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, 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 lead places pistols in potted plants before a restaurant shootout that renders him disabled. Memes associated with this 1986 film include a monologue delivered by a CGI (*) beaver and a shot of its lead actor (10[1])lighting a cigarette using a counterfeit dollar. This film’s director cast Leslie Cheung in his breakthrough role and teamed up with its star again in The Killer and Hard Boiled. For 10 points, name this first “heroic bloodshed” film by the star-director duo of Chow Yun-fat and John Woo. ■END■

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