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Night of the Assassins
1980 1h 34m ZH
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★8.0TMDB · 1
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Synopsis
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The swords never stop flying in this action-packed old school hit! Master Wu (Ko Keung from "Fatal Flying Guillotines"), after refusing to help the king continue his war, fights off a regiment of guards attempting to take him by force. Unfortunately, he cannot save his brother, but he can get revenge! Master Wu embarks on his journey for revenge and is joined by David Chiang ("Slice Of Death", "Challenge Of The Shaolin Masters"). Ninjas, gap-toothed kings, and a sword-wielding army are just a few of the obstacles Master Wu must overcome on his revenge quest.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
David Chiang Da-Wei
Kwan Chu
Shih Szu
Yan Yan
Danny Lee Sau-Yin
Kwang
Tsai Hung
Wong Ching
The Duke
Chu Ben-Ke
Gai Yu
Wu Chia-Hsiang
Ko Chang-Sheng
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Pao Hsueh-Li
- Writers
- Katy Chin Shu-Mei, Sze-Ma
- Languages
- Cantonese
- Countries
- Taiwan
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The take
Pao Hsueh-Li directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2David Chiang Da-Wei and Shih Szu and Danny Lee Sau-Yin carry the top of the cast.
- 3IMDB entry: tt0121148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 4Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Makeup / hair
- Shen Bu-Hai
- Runtime
- 94 min · 1h 34m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
Also by
Pao Hsueh-Li
Production companies
Who made it
- YU
Yu Fung Film Company
Key crew
- Martial Arts ChoreographerSamuel Suen Sau-San
- Martial Arts ChoreographerLi Long-Yin
- SoundKao Fu-Kou
- Production ManagerKo Fei
- Production ManagerTien Geng
- Martial Arts ChoreographerChang Chung-Kui
- Assistant DirectorLee Ho
- PresenterChe Man-Ching
- Hair DesignerShen Bu-Hai
- ProducerKaty Chin Shu-Mei
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1981-01-01
Also known as
International titles
- Legend Of The AssassinatorHK
- Night Of The AssassinUS
- Stories of the AssassinatorsCN
- Great AssassinCN
- Stories of The Assassinators: Part 1 (about Chuan Chu)CN
