The Assassin, also known as 大刺客, Ci ke, Da Ci Ke, Daai Chi Haak and The Great Assassin. Jimmy Wang Yu revolutionized Hong Kong kung-fu cinema with One-Armed Swordsman, they also collaborated on this epic of the Six Kingdoms era. Here, Yu is a two-armed 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.
(Synopsis): Jimmy Wang Yu revolutionized Hong Kong kung-fu cinema with One-Armed Swordsman, they also collaborated on this epic of the Six Kingdoms era. Here, Yu is a two-armed 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.
Starring: Jimmy Wang Yu, Chiao Chiao, Wong Chung Shun (Huang Tsung-Shun), Lee Heung Gwan (Li Hsiang-Chun), Tin Fung (Tien Feng), Cheng Lui, Cliff Lok, Fong Min, Liu Chia Liang, Wong Ching Ho, Cheung Pooi Saan, Tong Gaai, Cheng Hong Yip, Wong Kwong Yue, Kok Lee Yan, Yuen Cheung Yan, Lau Gong, Gam Gwan
Languages: English, Uncut, Director: Chang Cheh, Producer: Run Run Shaw, Action Director: Lau Kar Leung, Tong, Running time: 121 minutes, Film Company: Shaw Brothers
