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Reign of Assassins

2010 · 117 min

Swirling wuxia action and a bittersweet love story, blending elegant swordplay with moral quandaries and unexpected warmth.

Directed by: John Woo, Su Chaobin
Genres: Action, Adventure
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Jung Woo-sung, Wang Xueqi

Overview: Set in ancient China, Zeng Jing is a skilled assassin who finds herself in possession of a mystical Buddhist monk's remains. She begins a quest to return the remains to its rightful resting place, and thus places herself in mortal danger because a team of assassins is in a deadly pursuit to possess the remains which holds an ancient power-wielding secret.

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Directed by: John Woo, Su Chaobin
Genres: Action, Adventure
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Jung Woo-sung, Wang Xueqi

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
identity
revenge
guilt
love
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	4
Realism	4
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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