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The Assassin

1967Movie2 h 1 min

65

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65

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Summary

Yu is a swordsman who is betrayed by a jealous rival, but initially seeks a life of simple pleasures until an accidental meeting with another patriot sets him back on the road to bloody, brutal vengeance.

Good for

Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

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Graphic violence bothers you

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Gets your pulse racing.
Keeps you on edge.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.6
Running time
2 h 1 min
A typical length for action movies, +13 min on the typical 108
typical 108121
Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 39 more
Released
1967
December 22, 1967
59 years ago
Genres
ActionDrama
Language
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesMild
Frightening scenesMild
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 50
Directing · 3
Chang Cheh Director, Lyricist, Writer
Huang Yuan-Shen Assistant Director
Hsiung Ting-Wu Assistant Director
Production · 1
Run Run Shaw Producer
Camera · 2
Kuang Han-Lu Director of Photography
Yuen Chang-Sam Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor
Sound · 2
Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren Original Music Composer
Wang Yong-Hua Sound Recordist
Art · 1
Chan Ki-Yui Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
Fong Yuen Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
Lau Kar-leung Martial Arts Choreographer
Tang Chia Martial Arts Choreographer

Tropes

Protected by a ChildRare · in 51 titlesA variant, since the child isn't aware there's any danger. Nie Yin Niang goes to kill a man and finds him with his son asleep in his arms.All 17 tropes

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