The Killer (1989)
Danny Lee: Insp. Lee Ying, Little Eagle
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Quotes
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Lee : [subtitled version] He looks determined... without being ruthless. There's something heroic about him. He doesn't look like a killer. He comes across so calm... acts like he has a dream... eyes full of passion.
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Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English) : Are you always so determined?
Lee : Yes, it's my style.
Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English) : Mine too.
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Lee : I believe in justice, but nobody trusts me.
Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English) : I have the same problem.
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Lee : Do all killers have a sense of honor?
Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English) : The world has changed. Honor is now a dirty word.
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Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English) : You're an unusual cop.
Lee : Well, you're an unusual killer.
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Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English) : Would you rather see me dead or set free?
Lee : Neither, if fate spares us.
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Lee : Life's cheap. It only takes one bullet... He's no ordinary assassin; I hope we're just looking for one man. If I'm not mistaken, this man is not a cold-blooded murderer.
Sgt. Randy Chang : It only takes one bullet, cold-blooded or not.
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Lee : You sang beautifully just now.
Jennie : I sing for him, and he isn't here.
Lee : Jeffrey? You sing with such emotion about him. I feel like I know him. Thanks for sharing something so important.
Jennie : I just wish he were here now.
Lee : Wherever he may roam, you'll be in his thoughts, Jenny. The better part of him will always be here.
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[Danny points a gun at Jeff]
Lee : Don't move!
Jennie : Who is it?
Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English) : It's Dumbo. He's come to say bon voyage.
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Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English) : We're the same.
Lee : No, we're not the same! I uphold the law and you break it!
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Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English) : I think you and I could be friends.
Lee : If I put my gun down, right? That's your condition?
Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English) : Can you do it? (No response) At least we can be temporary friends. We have a common enemy.
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Lee : I wish I could have a friend like you.
Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English) : You will, in the next life.
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Lee : He's heroic in manner. He doesn't look like a killer