Hong Kong Synopsis
兩個只能活一個
“Two paid killers gradually fall in love after sharing terrifying adventures tinged with humor.”
A failure of a Triad who is desperate for money decides to accept an assassination mission. With his advance in money he decides to risk it in gambling, he becomes lucky and wins a fortune. With all this money he is not so sure that he wishes to do the murder anymore, he looks for a hitman to take his place. He finds a women willing to take the job but she ends up more trouble than he expected.
The 1996–1998 Hong Kong Window
57 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Odd One Dies sits at position #38.
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The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Odd One Dies premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #485 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #188 of 311 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Milkyway Image |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | May 10, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0119818 |