Want to know the name of an english movie in which the hero is a chinese actor. he is a criminal .?

one day wen he kills a person , the heroin , who is a painter sees him. she paints his picture. the hero while escaping goons comes into her place. he sees his painting and wants to kill her. but on seeing her falls in love with her. this movie was aired on star movies maybe in 1999 0r 2000. please let me know the movie name....plz plz plz