Action ·Drama · Hong Kong · 1967 · 2h 1m

The Assassin

大刺客

The Assassin poster
Director
Chang Cheh
Cast
Jimmy Wang Yu as Nie Zheng Lisa Chiao Chiao as Xia Ying Li Hsiang-Chun as Nie Rong Chiu Sam-Yin as Concubine Zhao Huang Tsung-Hsun as Premier Han Kui Tien Feng as Official Yen Chung Tzu
Crew
Kuang Han-Lu — Director of Photography Yuen Chang-Sam — Director of Photography Chiang Hsing-Lung — Editor Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren — Original Music Composer Chang Cheh — Writer Run Run Shaw — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Assassin — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Chang Cheh Director Kuang Han-Lu Director of Photography Yuen Chang-Sam Director of Photography Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren Original Music Composer Chang Cheh Writer Run Run Shaw Producer
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