"The Beretta has so much character and is so powerful, " Woo says. "It can load 17 bullets, and when it fires, it has a kind of passionate rhythm. The song of gunfire, that pow-pow-pow-pow can have also a kind of fury. I think it is right for my hero. I also knew that this gun is just right for Chow Yun-fat's hand--his hands are so strong. When he's holding a small pistol, it looks like he's holding a toy. It's not solid. If he's holding a machine gun, his hands make him look stupid. A special gun should be for a man with special qualities."