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Movie Review – The Assassin (2015)

January 22, 2016 by Scott J. Davis

The Assassin, 2015. Directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien. Starring Qi Shu, Chen Chang, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Shao-Huai Chang and Yun Zhou. SYNOPSIS: An assassin accepts a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in seventh-century China. Almost immediately, as the first shots in stark black and white open on-screen, it’s not a stretch to say that The […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Scott Davis Tagged With: Chen Chang, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Qi Shu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Shao-Huai Chang, The Assassin, Yun Zhou

29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – The Assassin (2015)

November 27, 2015 by Amie Cranswick

The Assassin, 2015. Directed by Hsiao-Hsien Hou. Starring Qi Shu, Chen Chang and Satoshi Tsumabuki. SYNOPSIS: An assassin in 7th century China accepts a mission to kill a political leader. Arthouse martial arts is a problematic concept. On the one hand, ‘arthouse’ suggests serious, high-minded fare; on the other, ‘martial arts’ conjures up thoughts of […]

Filed Under: Brogan Morris, Festivals, Leeds International Film Festival, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Chen Chang, Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Qi Shu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, The Assassin

29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – The Assassin (2015)

November 19, 2015 by Amie Cranswick

The Assassin, 2015. Directed by Hsiao-Hsien Hou. Starring Qi Shu, Chen Chang and Satoshi Tsumabuki. SYNOPSIS: An assassin in 7th century China accepts a mission to kill a political leader. The Assassin is not the film you’re expecting it to be. In that way, many will be disappointed. It’s not Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and […]

Filed Under: Festivals, Leeds International Film Festival, Matthew O'Donnell, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Chen Chang, Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Qi Shu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, The Assassin

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