After a career in Hong Kong that earned him a cult following for work such as The Killer, A Better Tomorrow and Hard Boiled, he packed his bags in 1992 and set off for Hollywood with his family, an embryonic reputation, a smattering of English and a savvy production partner, Terence Chang.

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The bold Sony-of-Tomorrow, though, might dispense with UMD altogether and use that precious real estate for a hard drive.

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