Reign of Assassins

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Reign of Assassins

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2010

2h 0m

Action

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A shopkeeper (Michelle Yeoh) must, again, take up the sword of the assassin when her former partners-in-crime come to demand that she hand over the remains of a famous monk.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

02/14/2013

2/5

A John Woo-chaperoned, Michelle Yeoh-starring martial arts adventure is a bit run-of-the-mill.

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Owen Williams

Empire Magazine

02/11/2013

4/5

Come for the crunching fight sequences and balletic wire-fu, stay for some surprisingly affecting character moments.

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

02/17/2013

After a decent enough opening it becomes a fairly ordinary affair, the principal attraction residing in the heroine's weirdly flexible sword.

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Jamie Healy

Radio Times

02/15/2013

3/5

A female warrior attempts to leave her killing days behind in this polished but overblown Chinese period swordplay adventure.

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Allan Hunter

Daily Express (UK)

02/15/2013

2/5

The flashing blades and swirling choreography of the endless fight scenes and the charisma of Yeoh keep you engaged but the end result falls far short of her Crouching Tiger triumph a decade ago.

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Jennifer Tate

ViewLondon

02/14/2013

3/5

Although it drags on a little too long, this Chinese martial arts flick is thoroughly entertaining, thanks to its even pace, strong performances and impressive choreography.

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Olivia W

@OliviaW396 Feb 26

It’s one of the most underrated films directed by Chao-Bin Su. The storyline is compelling, and all the actors delivered outstanding performances. I look forward to seeing more movies directed and written by Chao-Bin Su.

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Liam D

@Mediawatcher2003 05/08/2025

While not the greatest Wuxia film ever made the decent enough story, solid acting and entertaining fight sequences make it an good watch

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Leprechaun K

@LeprechaunKing 02/26/2025

Some of the best martial arts choreography you'll ever see. Tung Wai at the top of his game and IMO above everyone else in HK.

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12/01/2020

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is still the best but this is one of the most unforgettable wuxia movies up there with Ashes of Time, Hero, The Swordsman series, Bride with White Hair, Shadow, 14 Blades, Seven Swords, Once Upon a Time in China series etc. Such memorable characters as Drizzle (Michelle Yeoh) and the 3 other assassins: Wheel King, the Magician, and Lei Bin.

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10/06/2019

Not the best but not the worst in genre.

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03/23/2017

Solid wuxia movie with a good story, well-used dramatic elements and some gorgeous fight scenes. Crouching Tiger 2 can only wish it had been this good.

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Synopsis

A shopkeeper (Michelle Yeoh) must, again, take up the sword of the assassin when her former partners-in-crime come to demand that she hand over the remains of a famous monk.

Director: Chao-Bin Su
Producer: John Woo, Terence Chang
Screenwriter: Chao-Bin Su
Production Co: Media Asia Films Ltd. [hk], Beijing Gallop Horse Film & TV Production
Rating: R (Violence)
Genre: Action
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 8, 2017
Runtime: 2h 0m