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Betrayed by a rival, a swordsman withdraws into a quieter life. A chance meeting with another patriot draws him back into conflict and a dangerous pursuit of vengeance. Jimmy Wang Yu stars in Chang Cheh's moody Shaw Brothers swordplay drama.
Disc type: DVD-R / made to order
Video & region: NTSC / Region-free
Audio: English, 5.1 Surround Sound
Subtitles: None
Runtime: 121mins
Picture: Not confirmed
Made to order. Normally ships in 1–7 business days; delivery time is additional.
Released: 1967
Director: Chang Cheh
Cast: Jimmy Wang Yu, Chiao Chiao, Hsiang Chun Li, Feng Tien
Film information only. Reference runtimes and original languages may describe another edition; they do not confirm the contents of this DVD.
This is an NTSC, region-free DVD-R. Check that your player supports DVD-R and NTSC. Region-free does not guarantee compatibility with every device.
Extras: None
Packaging: Keepcase, DVD cover art and artwork on the disc; cover artwork may vary.
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The Assassin is a 1967 Shaw Brothers swordplay drama written and directed by Chang Cheh. It stars Jimmy Wang Yu, with Lisa Chiao Chiao and Tien Feng.
It is also known as The Great Assassin.
A gifted swordsman is betrayed by a jealous rival and gives up on ambition, settling into a life of simple pleasures. A chance meeting with another patriot pulls him back toward duty, and toward a mission that can only end in blood. Chang Cheh's brooding style and Wang Yu's intensity give it real weight, and it points toward the bloody heroics that became Chang's trademark.
Is it related to the 2015 film The Assassin? No. That is a different film.
Who directed it? Chang Cheh, who also wrote it.
For later Chang Cheh, try Heroes Two (1974) DVD. For Tsui Hark's homage to Chang and Wang Yu's One-Armed Swordsman, see The Blade (1995) DVD.
Betrayed by a rival, a swordsman withdraws into a quieter life. A chance meeting with another patriot draws him back into conflict and a dangerous pursuit of vengeance. Jimmy Wang Yu stars in Chang Cheh's moody Shaw Brothers swordplay drama.
Disc type: DVD-R / made to order
Video & region: NTSC / Region-free
Audio: English, 5.1 Surround Sound
Subtitles: None
Runtime: 121mins
Picture: Not confirmed
Made to order. Normally ships in 1–7 business days; delivery time is additional.
Released: 1967
Director: Chang Cheh
Cast: Jimmy Wang Yu, Chiao Chiao, Hsiang Chun Li, Feng Tien
Film information only. Reference runtimes and original languages may describe another edition; they do not confirm the contents of this DVD.
This is an NTSC, region-free DVD-R. Check that your player supports DVD-R and NTSC. Region-free does not guarantee compatibility with every device.
Extras: None
Packaging: Keepcase, DVD cover art and artwork on the disc; cover artwork may vary.
Shipping details · Returns and replacements · Ask about this edition
The Assassin is a 1967 Shaw Brothers swordplay drama written and directed by Chang Cheh. It stars Jimmy Wang Yu, with Lisa Chiao Chiao and Tien Feng.
It is also known as The Great Assassin.
A gifted swordsman is betrayed by a jealous rival and gives up on ambition, settling into a life of simple pleasures. A chance meeting with another patriot pulls him back toward duty, and toward a mission that can only end in blood. Chang Cheh's brooding style and Wang Yu's intensity give it real weight, and it points toward the bloody heroics that became Chang's trademark.
Is it related to the 2015 film The Assassin? No. That is a different film.
Who directed it? Chang Cheh, who also wrote it.
For later Chang Cheh, try Heroes Two (1974) DVD. For Tsui Hark's homage to Chang and Wang Yu's One-Armed Swordsman, see The Blade (1995) DVD.
