

Reign of Assassins
2010-09-01 · 117 min · ★ 6.9
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Su Chaobin, John Woo
- Production companies
- Lion Rock Productions
- Countries
- China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 12,000,000
Top Cast
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
King Shih-chiehDoctor Li
Li ZonghanWisdom
You BenchangMonk Obsession
Matt WuKiller Bear
Angeles WooEater Bear
Hu XiaoguangSong Yang 5 Leader
Che Kim-faiSong Yang 5 Member 3
Shi ZhanjieSong Yang 5 Member 4
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