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A patriotic young master swordsman, who is betrayed by a jealous rival, flee with his mother and sister, and leads a simple life, until a chance encounter with another affluent patriot sets him back on the road to bloody, brutal v...
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"THE ASSASSIN (1967) is one of a series of swordplay adventures starring Jimmy Wang Yu made at Hong Kong's Shaw Bros. studio in the 1960s. This one is less bloody and action-packed and more austere and character-driven, closer in tone and style to the Japanese samurai films of the era but with a very Chinese flavor in terms of the visual look and melodramatic feel. The emphasis is on the conflict between ambition and obligation with the latter playing a key role here in the life of a valiant swordsman in old China (2300 years ago!). Wang Yu plays Nieh Cheng, a champion sword-fighter who i..."
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The film makes liberal use of John Barry's score from the James Bond film You Only Live Twice at multiple points.
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A patriotic young master swordsman, who is betrayed by a jealous rival, flee with his mother and sister, and leads a simple life, until a chance encounter with another affluent patriot sets him back on the road to bloody, brutal v...