Legendary Assassin

Legendary Assassin ( is a 2008

Hong Kong films of 2008

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 Hong Kong

Cinema of Hong Kong

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 martial arts

Martial arts film

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 action

Hong Kong action cinema

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 thriller film directed by and starring Wu Jing made his directorial debut along with fight choreographer

Stage combat

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 Nicky Li. The film also marks the screen debut of singer, songwriter and model Celina Jade (daughter of Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Yuen Woo-ping his directorial debut, who has since gained international stardom as the action choreographer for films such as Iron Monkey, Fist of Legend, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Matrix series, Kill...

 and Game of Death II

Game of Death II

Game of Death II is a 1981 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Ng See-yuen, starring Tong Lung, Huong Cheng Li, Roy Horan, To Wai Wo and Lee Hoi San. This film was marketed as a sequel to Bruce Lee's last and partially completed film Game of Death...

 film star Roy Horan

Roy Horan

Roy Horan is a martial artist and actor. Horan is perhaps best known for his role as Lewis in 1981 martial arts film Game of Death II and Priest Russian in 1978 martial arts film Snake in the Eagle's Shadow.-Family:...

). Wu stars as a mysterious martial artist, who become a female cop's prime suspect in a murder investigation.

Cast and characters

• Wu Jing as Bruce, a mysterious martial arts expert whose warmth is masked behind his chilly facade.
• Celina Jade as Holly, a small-time cop stationed on an outlying island.
• Hui Shiu-Hung
  Benz Hui
  Benz Hui Shiu-hung is a Hong Kong actor who currently works on the TV station TVB. He used to work on ATV before switching over to TVB.-Family background:...
  
   as Guan Gong a veteran cop on the outlying island, who is a father figure to Holly.
• Alex Fong Lik-Sun
  Alex Fong Lik-Sun
  Alex Fong Lik-san is a professional swimmer-turned-actor and singer based in Hong Kong, nicknamed "Little Flying Fish" for his swimming achievements. As of 2005, he holds several Hong Kong swimming records. He first represented Hong Kong at the age of 11. He also represented Hong Kong at the...
  
   as Handsome Bao, a narcissistic cop.
• Sammy Leung
  Sammy Leung
  Sammy Leung Chi Kin is a popular DJ/MC/actor in Hong Kong's Commercial Radio.-Life and career:Sammy Leung tried out to become a DJ for Commercial Radio when he was studying at the New Asia College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. At the time, he was working part-time. However Sammy became a...
  
   as Tarzan, the lowest-ranking cop on the island, who uses his arrogance to hide his inferiority complex.
• Ronald Cheng
  Ronald Cheng
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   as Uncle Zhi, an eccentric, restaurant owner.
• Kou Zhan Wen as Master Ma, a ruthless crime boss and the world's most wanted criminal. Kou and Wu Jing grew up together as members of Beijing Wushu Team
  Beijing Wushu Team
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   and Wu considered Kou as his senior.
• Aoyama Noriko as Madam Ma, the wife of Master Ma, who eventually takes over her husband's organization.
• Isaiah James as Ricky fong, a highly skilled martial artist who helps bruce to kill the hundred men he fought with at madame ma's house.

Production

Legendary Assassin marks the directorial debuts of Wu Jing and Nicky Li. Wu Jing had long wished to become a director since he first stepped into the entertainment industry in 1995. Nicky Li, a former fight choreography and stunt member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team

Jackie Chan Stunt Team

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, had collaborated with on several recent projects which include Fatal Contact

Fatal Contact (film)

Fatal Contact is a 2006 Hong Kong martial arts film that was written and directed by Dennis Law and stars Wu Jing as a young man who is trained with the fighting techniques of Sanshou martial arts, and lured into the world of illegal martial arts fighting...

and Invisible Target

Invisible Target

Invisible Target is a 2007 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Benny Chan. The film stars Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue and Jaycee Chan as three police officers who are thrown together due to their backgrounds to bring down a criminal gang of seven led by Tien Yeng-seng -Plot:An armoured...

. The film was shot with a budget of $

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30 million in Hong Kong. Filming began in March, went on a hiatus by the middle of May and resumed towards end of July, wrapping up filming in September.