The film print is beautiful. Gone are the specks that littered the various other prints of the film. Within the first 5 minutes you will notice a big difference. There are some very minor flaws but they are forgivable. The colors are vibrant and the detail is good. Danny Lee's suits really stick out now! The transfer itself could be a little better. It is good now, but the darker scenes sometimes display artifacts. This is most noticeable during close-ups. This is on the 47 inch TV so on a 27 inch or smaller set it will look fine. Perhaps a higher bit rate could have been used. There is also some very slight combing of the picture twice in the movie. It's not bad and hardly noticeable. One issue that needs to be addressed is the slight cropping of the picture. Hong Kong Legends crops just about all of their releases slightly. This is due to the condition the source prints are in. The cropping hides damage that is on the sides of the film. THE KILLER is slightly cropped but it is not as drastic as POLICE STORY 2. I am satisfied with the transfer but not overwhelmed. Other than the darker scenes, the movie looks absolutely stunning.

The original mono soundtrack is not included and we are given a 5.1 mix. It does sound different than the previous versions of the movie. The Cantonese remix is tastefully done. The dialogue sounds great against the music and sound effects. The bass is also a little more pronounced. The English dub sounds just about identical to previous versions. The English dub uses Jeffrey for Chow Yun Fat's name and Dumbo and Mickey Mouse for the nicknames. Overall the sound is very good.

The subtitles are white and outlined so they are very easy to read. They are timed well with what is said and are never obstructed by the background image. This DVD has a new English translation. Chow Yun Fat is now Ah-Jong. Dumbo and Mickey Mouse are Runt and Shrimphead. The new translation seems more to the point than previous ones. The relationship between Ah-Jong and his friend is made clearer. There is more of an emphasis on honor and Triad rules.

There are some decent extras on this DVD. There are two trailers for THE KILLER. There are interviews with Kenneth Tsang, Sally Yeh, and Peter Pau. These are interesting and a nice addition to the DVD. A little too much time is used during the interviews showing clips from the movie. There is a commentary from Bey Logan. He always gives a wealth of information. There are also deleted scenes. The scenes are actually flagged incorrectly as being anamorphic. You will see that they appear stretched. Nothing that hasn't been seen before but good to have, nonetheless.