The Assassin

The Assassin

121 mins | Drama, Action | Dec. 22, 1967

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.

The Assassin

121 mins | Drama, Action | Dec. 22, 1967

The Assassin
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Shaw Brothers
Original title 大刺客
Directors Huang Yuan-Shen, Hsiung Ting-Wu, Chang Cheh
Writers Chang Cheh

Cast

Jimmy Wang Yu

as Nie Zheng

Lisa Chiao Chiao

as Xia Ying

Li Hsiang-Chun

as Nie Rong

Tien Feng

as Official Yen Chung Tzu

Huang Tsung-Hsun

as Premier Han Kui

Cliff Lok

as Han Emperor

Lam Jing

as Zheng's mom

Fang Mian

as Master Wu Ji

Cheung Pooi-Saan

as Xu Shi

Cheng Lui

as Du Po

Wang Kuang-Yu

as Xi Yuan

Ma Ying

as General Lu Pen

Chiu Sam-Yin

as Concubine Zhao

Wong Ching-Ho

as Ying's father

Woo Tung

as Xu Shi's uncle

Liu Kang

as Yang Jian

Yau Lung

as Zhang, Official Yen's son

Tong Kai

as Wang Yue

Lau Kar-leung

as Tian Qing

Cheng Kang-Yeh

as Tzu's attendant

Yau Ming

as Ji's disciple

Hsu Hsia

as Ji's disciple

Man Sau

as Yang Jian's mother

Hung Ling-Ling

as Yang Jian's sister-in-law

Hao Li-Jen

as Villager at execution ground