“The Assassin” even has its own evil Gandalf figure, whose victim begins to smoke as if she will burst into flame. (“The Assassin” contains martial arts movie violence.) ...

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Beyond Shogun Assassin 's love of bloody and spectacular violence at the edge of samurai swords, Kill Bill is particularly keen on Lone Wolf and Cub. The film examines the stresses of working as a ...

Although "The Assassin" is a martial arts film, we never see any blood. The title card, presented in Chinese calligraphy with slashes of red, is the closest it comes to making a true physical ...

"The Assassin" is such a film, and may become Hou's biggest hit here, as it marks his first venture into martial-arts territory. But if "The Assassin" is a martial-arts film, it's unlike any one ...

In the haunting black-and-white prologue, the titular assassin demonstrates her lethal skills but fails a key test: unwilling to kill a man in front of his young son, she lets sentiment get in the ...

The Assassin opens today in New York (at IFC Center and Film Society Of Lincoln Center) and Los Angeles (at Laemmle Playhouse 7 in Pasadena and Laemmle Ahrya Fine Arts in Beverly Hills).

Hou’s first film in seven years, The Assassin is set in the 9th century during the Tang Dynasty period in Chinese history. Taiwanese actress Shu Qi plays said assassin Nie Yinniang. Having won the ...

This article was published more than 9 years ago. Some information may no longer be current. An assassin (Shu Qi) is sent to kill the powerful lord who was once her betrothed.

The Assassin (Nie Yinniang) is his first martial arts film and, at $15 million, his largest-budgeted project to date. As might be expected by those familiar with his work, this is an idiosyncratic ...

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