7 Assassins
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Country ChinaHong Kong | 5.2/10 IMDb Genre Action, Adventure Duration Language CantoneseMandarin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 9 June 2013 (2013-06-09) Genres Action Film, Adventure Film Cast Hung Yan Yan , (Tie Yun), (Boss), Max Mok Siu-Chung , (King Qin), (Liu Aotian)Similar movies Golgo 13: Kowloon Assignment , Salt , You Only Live Twice , From Russia With Love , John Wick , The Man with the Golden Gun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired revolutionaries living a peaceful life display their heroism once again when they battle for the dignity of their country.
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7 Assassins (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ) is a 2013 Chinese-Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Hung Yan-yan and starring an ensemble cast. Producer and star Eric Tsang states this film pays tribute to the Golden Generation of the movie industry.
7 Assassins is a new martial arts movie which delivers a great cast which see Shaw Brothers legends Kara Hui and Ti Lung back on screen... When social unrest plagues a Kingdom in ancient China, the Imperial Court collects stockpiles of gold from local governments to expand the royal army. However, the gold is robbed while in transport. In a desperate move to retrieve the stolen treasure, elite royal guards are sent on a mission to go after the gold but soon find out they are not the only ones in pursuit of it.
Plot
Boss Cat (Eric Tsang) is a warrior who had participated in the Boxer Rebellion. Cat is responsible for guarding Huang Jin Xia town, which have gathered many revolutionaries around China. There, they do not discuss about revolution nor care about politics and lead peaceful lives there. Sai Lim (Gigi Leung), a woman who was rescued by Cat, is oblivious that years ago, Cat not only rescued her and her child, he also rescued her heart.
Revolutionary Tit Wan (Felix Wong) and his like-minded comrades raid a dessert and smuggle gold there, preparing to purchase firearms for another uprising. During their way, they were ambushed by Moon Tin Hung (Ni Hong Jie), the Prince of Pok Yee Kak. During the critical moment, they were fortunately rescued by the sincere official Prefect Cheuk (Ti Lung). Cheuk is visionary and believes that fate the country lies on Tit. Cheuk arranges Tit to Huang Jin Xia to meet the heroic Boss Cat. But with the arrival of Tit, Huang Jin Xias peaceful environment was broken, and the retired revolutionaries once again display their heroism and fight for the dignity of the country.
Cast
Similar Movies
Eric Tsang directed 7 Assassins and appears in Bodyguards and Assassins. Ti Lung appears in 7 Assassins and Ten Tigers from Kwangtung. Eric Tsang directed 7 Assassins and appears in Hitman. Hung Yan-yan directed 7 Assassins and appears in Martial Arts of Shaolin. Once Upon a Time in China (1991).
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References
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