Reign of Assassins
Seen it?2010 | 117 min | Action, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Escape from New York, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Su Chaobin, John Woo
- Michelle YeohZeng Jing
- Jung Woo-sungJiang Ah-Sheng
- Wang XueqiThe Wheel King
- Barbie HsuTurquoise
- Yue Man-lokLei Bin
- Kelly Lin Hsi-LeiDrizzle
- Guo XiaodongZhang Ren Feng
- Jiang YiyanTian Qing Tong
- Leon DaiThe Magician
- Nina Paw Hei-chingGranny Cai