The Trigger
2002, Chinese. Directed by Alex Yang.
A professional hit-man is hired to take out a target -- however, his girlfriend’s pregnancy gives him second thoughts. He decides that after this job, he will renounce his profession and turn himself in. This is the first feature film from Taiwanese director Alex Yang, who participated in script-writing and production on Edward Yang's early films. "The Trigger" has echoes of Yang's "Mahjong." The actors in the film, except for veteran Ngai Man-Yin, are all new faces -- unfortunately, Ngai's death in 2005 also made "The Trigger" his last appearance on screen.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 26 September 2002
- Original title
- 扣板机
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Alex Yang
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The Trigger runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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The Trigger isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 September 2002. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Trigger?
The Trigger (2002) was directed by Alex Yang and stars Ngai Man-Yin, Cai Xinghung, Ko Su-yun.