John Woo's Rain of Swords

Drunken Monk · 11-30-2009, 06:02 PM

Synopsis

428AD, Bodhi, a Southern India prince became a Buddhist monk and set off for China, earning a hallowed reputation as a mystical martial artist. Following his death, his remains mysteriously disappeared.

Hundreds of years later, Zhang, a high-ranking court official, is assassinated by Drizzle. Zhang's son Jingxiu, whilst mourning his father's death, is assailed by a group assassins. They leave him for dead, but somehow he survives and escapes their clutches.

Drizzle, a talented warrior herself, finds herself in possession of Bodhi's remains, and begins her quest to return them to their rightful resting place at Yunhe Temple. The Black Stone, a team of deadly assassins who employed Drizzle, are also after the remains and the powerful secret they hold. To hide from The Black Stone, Drizzle undergoes drastic facial surgery and changes her name to Zeng Jing (Michelle Yeoh). She flees to Beijing, where she meets and falls in love with Jiang, soon to become her husband.

After a confrontation in Beijing, Zeng Jing's identity is uncovered and both she and Jiang must flee for their lives. As Zeng Jing kills off members of the gang while they are on the run, she quickly realises Jiang is actually Jingxiu, and he is seeking to avenge his father's death. This leads to a lethal triangle and a fight to death between our hero Zeng Jing, Jiang and The Black Stone.

The only question remains who will be the last ones standing to uncover the secret of Bodhi's remains?

I have yet to watch either parts of "Red Cliff" but the idea of John Woo directing a modern Wu Xia movie starring Michelle Yeoh really tickles my fancy. I'm hoping Woo has put his "Paycheck" days behind him and really begins to carve himself some modern masterpieces.

Looking forward to this one.

KUNG FU BOB · 11-30-2009, 10:27 PM

I'm psyched for this too. I love Michelle Yeoh, and other than a few stinker moments, I really enjoyed RED CLIFF a lot. The second time I saw it, it was the edited version, but I wanted the chance to see those action scenes on the big screen in a theater, and I'm so glad I did!

kaleyboy · 12-01-2009, 09:06 AM

I too think this is quite an interesting looking movie. Given John Woo's background, I think it's a-given that he knows what's needed to make a great action movie, but I think he knows enough about martial arts movies to avoid the obvious cliches. Let's hope it turns out good, and not too much of a wire-fest.

Drunken Monk · 02-01-2010, 04:53 PM

I just read that John Woo is only producing this, which I'm a little upset about, as I would love to see him go all out and venture into a full martial arts film. It's being directed by Su Pao-Chin.

Some more stills, with Michelle Yeoh looking elegantly beautiful as always...

Drunken Monk · 04-19-2010, 06:22 PM

So this is now called "Reign of Assassins." It looks like there is plenty of wire work involved but I like the strong element of traditional Wuxia it has in the fight scenes.

Did anyone notice similarities to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in the night time fight scene?

daisho2004 · 04-19-2010, 07:54 PM

Just the fact you got Jung Woo-Sung & Michelle Yeoh in this movie is enough to want to see it!

LittleDragon · 04-19-2010, 11:19 PM

Its always good to see Michelle Yeoh great skills and beauty..

daisho2004 · 04-25-2010, 05:28 PM

When is this suppose to be released?

sysifos · 04-26-2010, 07:14 PM

According to IMDB they are still filming and no release date seems to have been announced. However the imdb-page was last updated in October last year so that might have changed by now.

Drunken Monk · 06-24-2010, 07:23 PM

The trailer has been officially released...

11-30-2009, 06:02 PM	#1
Drunken Monk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,712	John Woo's Rain of Swords Synopsis 428AD, Bodhi, a Southern India prince became a Buddhist monk and set off for China, earning a hallowed reputation as a mystical martial artist. Following his death, his remains mysteriously disappeared. Hundreds of years later, Zhang, a high-ranking court official, is assassinated by Drizzle. Zhang's son Jingxiu, whilst mourning his father's death, is assailed by a group assassins. They leave him for dead, but somehow he survives and escapes their clutches. Drizzle, a talented warrior herself, finds herself in possession of Bodhi's remains, and begins her quest to return them to their rightful resting place at Yunhe Temple. The Black Stone, a team of deadly assassins who employed Drizzle, are also after the remains and the powerful secret they hold. To hide from The Black Stone, Drizzle undergoes drastic facial surgery and changes her name to Zeng Jing (Michelle Yeoh). She flees to Beijing, where she meets and falls in love with Jiang, soon to become her husband. After a confrontation in Beijing, Zeng Jing's identity is uncovered and both she and Jiang must flee for their lives. As Zeng Jing kills off members of the gang while they are on the run, she quickly realises Jiang is actually Jingxiu, and he is seeking to avenge his father's death. This leads to a lethal triangle and a fight to death between our hero Zeng Jing, Jiang and The Black Stone. The only question remains who will be the last ones standing to uncover the secret of Bodhi's remains? I have yet to watch either parts of "Red Cliff" but the idea of John Woo directing a modern Wu Xia movie starring Michelle Yeoh really tickles my fancy. I'm hoping Woo has put his "Paycheck" days behind him and really begins to carve himself some modern masterpieces. Looking forward to this one.

04-19-2010, 07:54 PM	#6
daisho2004 Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,780	Just the fact you got Jung Woo-Sung & Michelle Yeoh in this movie is enough to want to see it! __________________ Ninja now you'll see, you Wish you'd had been Wiser.

04-25-2010, 05:28 PM	#8
daisho2004 Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,780	When is this suppose to be released? __________________ Ninja now you'll see, you Wish you'd had been Wiser.

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11-30-2009, 10:27 PM	#2
KUNG FU BOB Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Just outside of Philly, PA Posts: 3,653	I'm psyched for this too. I love Michelle Yeoh, and other than a few stinker moments, I really enjoyed RED CLIFF a lot. The second time I saw it, it was the edited version, but I wanted the chance to see those action scenes on the big screen in a theater, and I'm so glad I did!

12-01-2009, 09:06 AM	#3
kaleyboy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 802	I too think this is quite an interesting looking movie. Given John Woo's background, I think it's a-given that he knows what's needed to make a great action movie, but I think he knows enough about martial arts movies to avoid the obvious cliches. Let's hope it turns out good, and not too much of a wire-fest.

02-01-2010, 04:53 PM	#4
Drunken Monk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,712	I just read that John Woo is only producing this, which I'm a little upset about, as I would love to see him go all out and venture into a full martial arts film. It's being directed by Su Pao-Chin. Some more stills, with Michelle Yeoh looking elegantly beautiful as always...

04-19-2010, 06:22 PM	#5
Drunken Monk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,712	So this is now called "Reign of Assassins." It looks like there is plenty of wire work involved but I like the strong element of traditional Wuxia it has in the fight scenes. Did anyone notice similarities to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in the night time fight scene?

04-19-2010, 11:19 PM	#7
LittleDragon Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 190	Its always good to see Michelle Yeoh great skills and beauty..

04-26-2010, 07:14 PM	#9
sysifos Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 33	According to IMDB they are still filming and no release date seems to have been announced. However the imdb-page was last updated in October last year so that might have changed by now.

06-24-2010, 07:23 PM	#10
Drunken Monk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,712	The trailer has been officially released...