Assassin
Asian Cinema
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1h 30m
Shanghai, 1932. Occupied and on the brink of war. When elite fighter Zhang Mubai (Wang Ming) is recruited for a top-secret assassination, he’s thrown into brutal battle against the Japanese military machine. Hunted through city streets, train lines, and enemy strongholds, Mubai fights his way through ambushes, explosions, and brutal close-quarters combat to reach a single target who could change history. With time running out and bodies piling up, survival depends on speed, skill, and nerve.
“Truly one of the great action films you are likely to see... get a bucket of popcorn and sit and watch.” –Unseen Films
DIRECTED BY ZHOU JIUQIN
CHINA | 2025 | MANDARIN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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