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Reign of Assassins is a 2010 wuxia film directed by Su Chao-pin and co-directed by John Woo. The film is shot in China and set during the Ming Dynasty. The film stars Michelle Yeoh, who plays an assassin who tries to return to a normal life after being counseled by a monk. After saving her husband and herself from robbers, she attracts the attention of her former assassin gang. [wikipedia] Currently on Tubi. [more inside]
posted by bunderful on Mar 23, 2025 - 1 comment

Aspiring young hero Lei Wujie was on his way to the great Xueyue City when he mistakenly strays into Fallen Snow Villa. His first heroic deed does not go as planned since he ends up owing the owner Xiao Se a debt for the damages to his place. Left with no choice, Lei Wujie takes Xiao Se along and in their journey, they meet Tang Lian who is a disciple of the Tang sect. Together, the group of youths embark on an adventure. Streaming on Youku, YouTube channel and app. [more inside]
posted by needled on Jan 18, 2023 - 0 comments

In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf. [more inside]
posted by Paragon on Nov 29, 2022 - 5 comments

A scholar, tasked to copy a sutra, meets with a mysterious old lady and her daughter in the mountains. [more inside]
posted by five toed sloth on Mar 4, 2018 - 2 comments