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THE LADY ASSASSIN
1983
Director
Tony Lu Chun-Ku
Starring
Tony Liu
Leanne Liu
Max Mok Siu-Chung
Jason Pai Piao
Runtime
86 MINUTES
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No one, we repeat, NO ONE, makes films like the one and only Tony Lu Chun-Ku. One of three dazzling wuxia fantasy wonders directed by the Shaw Brothers Studio stalwart Lu during his triumphant run of films in the year 1983, THE LADY ASSASSIN is as head-spinning as they come.
The fourth and fourteenth sons of the dying Emperor are fighting to become next in line to the throne while their henchmen also jostle for favor. Jaw-dropping action ensues. The web of deceit, secret missions, promises and betrayals is complex and borderline-confounding but it doesn’t matter when the action is such a furious flurry of skill and beauty. The running time here is 86 minutes, but would probably be closer to two hours if everyone moved at a realistic human speed. This is your gateway to a faster, better world.
But fair warning: the titular LADY ASSASSIN doesn’t really factor into this until near the end and when she does… so do a bunch of ninjas. So you know what? We retract this as a warning. It’s a promise!
The fourth and fourteenth sons of the dying Emperor are fighting to become next in line to the throne while their henchmen also jostle for favor. Jaw-dropping action ensues. The web of deceit, secret missions, promises and betrayals is complex and borderline-confounding but it doesn’t matter when the action is such a furious flurry of skill and beauty. The running time here is 86 minutes, but would probably be closer to two hours if everyone moved at a realistic human speed. This is your gateway to a faster, better world.
But fair warning: the titular LADY ASSASSIN doesn’t really factor into this until near the end and when she does… so do a bunch of ninjas. So you know what? We retract this as a warning. It’s a promise!