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Reign of Assassins

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A shopkeeper (Michelle Yeoh) must, again, take up the sword of the assassin when her former partners-in-crime come to demand that she hand over the remains of a famous monk.
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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 02/14/2013
2/5
A John Woo-chaperoned, Michelle Yeoh-starring martial arts adventure is a bit run-of-the-mill. Go to Full Review Owen Williams Empire Magazine 02/11/2013
4/5
Come for the crunching fight sequences and balletic wire-fu, stay for some surprisingly affecting character moments. Go to Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) 02/17/2013
After a decent enough opening it becomes a fairly ordinary affair, the principal attraction residing in the heroine's weirdly flexible sword. Go to Full Review Jamie Healy Radio Times 02/15/2013
3/5
A female warrior attempts to leave her killing days behind in this polished but overblown Chinese period swordplay adventure. Go to Full Review Allan Hunter Daily Express (UK) 02/15/2013
2/5
The flashing blades and swirling choreography of the endless fight scenes and the charisma of Yeoh keep you engaged but the end result falls far short of her Crouching Tiger triumph a decade ago. Go to Full Review Jennifer Tate ViewLondon 02/14/2013
3/5
Although it drags on a little too long, this Chinese martial arts flick is thoroughly entertaining, thanks to its even pace, strong performances and impressive choreography. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 May 8 While not the greatest Wuxia film ever made the decent enough story, solid acting and entertaining fight sequences make it an good watch See more Leprechaun K @LeprechaunKing Feb 26 Some of the best martial arts choreography you'll ever see. Tung Wai at the top of his game and IMO above everyone else in HK. See more 12/01/2020 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is still the best but this is one of the most unforgettable wuxia movies up there with Ashes of Time, Hero, The Swordsman series, Bride with White Hair, Shadow, 14 Blades, Seven Swords, Once Upon a Time in China series etc. Such memorable characters as Drizzle (Michelle Yeoh) and the 3 other assassins: Wheel King, the Magician, and Lei Bin. See more 10/06/2019 Not the best but not the worst in genre. See more 03/23/2017 Solid wuxia movie with a good story, well-used dramatic elements and some gorgeous fight scenes. Crouching Tiger 2 can only wish it had been this good. See more 01/02/2017 A group of assassins invades a temple and, after a considerable amount of bloodhsed, steals a corpse that's rumored to possess mystical properties. However, one of the assassins (Michelle Yeoh) breaks away from the gang with a piece of the corpse, changes her face, and attempts to settle down in a quiet life with a seemingly average man (Jung Woo-sung). This leads to a cavalcade of betrayal, double crosses, lies, murder, revelation, and fast-paced kung fu complemented by plenty of wire stunts. Su Chao-Pin directs Reign of Assassins with a taut pace that has a lot of frenetic jump cuts; John Woo's co-directing credit leads me to believe that the occasional uses of slow-motion atmospherics were the result of his consultation. Reign of Assassins isn't exactly the deepest wuxia film ever made, but it is a spirited affair that includes all the action scenes that this genre calls for while leaving enough room for the interpersonal melodrama that this genre tends to benefit from. See more Read all reviews
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Chao-Bin Su

Director

Michelle Yeoh

Drizzle

Jung Woo-sung

Jiang Ah-sheng

Wang Xue-Qi

Wheel King

Barbie Hsu

Actor

Shawn Yu Man-Lok

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Movie Info

Synopsis A shopkeeper (Michelle Yeoh) must, again, take up the sword of the assassin when her former partners-in-crime come to demand that she hand over the remains of a famous monk.
Director
Chao-Bin Su
Producer
John Woo, Terence Chang
Screenwriter
Chao-Bin Su
Production Co
Media Asia Films Ltd. [hk], Beijing Gallop Horse Film & TV Production
Rating
R (Violence)
Genre
Action
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2017
Runtime
2h 0m
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