Wu Jing’s ‘Legendary Assassin’ opens in HK

News | Film News | by Mark Pollard

Wushu movie star Jacky Wu Jing recently held the Hong Kong premiere for his latest martial arts feature which he not only stars in but also co-directed alongside FATAL MOVE action director Nicky Li.

In LEGENDARY ASSASSIN (aka WOLF FANG), Wu Jing plays a martial arts-fighting anti-hero, a hybrid between the righteous good guys he has long played on TV and in film and the ruthless killer he portrayed in Wilson Yip’s international hit crime film KILL ZONE.

Holly (Celina Jade) is a cop with high ideals who is aided by a drifter named Bruce (Wu Jing) in capturing four runaway convicts. Bruce is praised for his efforts and considers settling down in the community until more strangers come looking for him. Soon after a decapitated body is discovered, Bruce disappears and is pegged as the culprit. It is revealed that the strangers are Bruce’s former criminal associates and they kidnap Holly in order to get at him. Bruce comes to her aid again but she is forced to reconcile her feelings for him and her duty to uphold the law.

ASSASSIN is going up against stiff competition in China with Chen Kaige’s FOREVER ENTHRALLED starring Leon Lai as Mei Lanfang, China’s greatest opera star. Wu Jing’s film should be running out of steam just as Wilson Yip’s highly aniticpated kung fu biopic IP MAN, starring Donnie Yen, charges into theaters on Dec. 18th to cap a strong month for Chinese martial arts screen action in an otherwise weak year.

There is yet no news of any acquisition for North American distribution. Easternlight Films is handling international sales for LEGENDARY ASSASSIN.

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Manny77

Correction:
1.The tittle did not mach the movie, Jing's character did not felt like a legendary assassin, the movie shold've been called The Stranger assassin instead

Manny77

A few things wrong with this movie:
1.the title did not match the movie, Jing's character did felt like a legendary assassin,the movie should've been called The Stranger Assassin instead.
2.The relationship between him and Holly developed too quick, it would have been better if they knew each other and he came back as assassin.
3.The police station felt more like a restaurant there's was no police emotion on the characters.
4.The bad guys were more like a street gang then an crime organization.
5.100 men vs one c'mon, why not 3 or 4 skill fighters with the same result at the end.
6.Why did he had to die, there was nothing in the movie that indicated that he was a bad guy.
And one more thing, 5 out 6 movies I seen with Wu Jing he die at end, why is that. The movie still is a good movie and I'll watch anything with Jing on it.

caes

Wow that was a horrible trailer. I hope the movie isn't as bad as the trailer. it doesnt explain anything, so basically the whole movie is just him fighting people? Looks like overkill from the trailer and looks pretty boring. typical HK movies nowadays i guess

Anthropy

Sigh! They used too much slow motions in this film that ruined the very good choreography. To me, it's almost like Wu Jing wants to answer to Tony Jaa's challenge by performing a lot of wonderful acrobatic aerial stunts. But I think the slow motions destroy the fast-pace-ness and ruggedness of the fights.

Sin

Yea this movie should be showing Wu Jing's talent. He was in Mummies 3 if no one knew. He was the assassin that tried to kill Jet Li in the beginning. But hopefully he stays away from Hollywood, because they are dishing out crap.

gunswordfist

I seriously doubt he'll even go to Hollywood.

sid arfaan

from what i can see from the trailer this looks better than fatal move, and hopefully it'll show Wu Jing's talent. Well I hope he doesn't get reeled into Hollywood (look at the rubbish Jet Li was subdued to), as HK gives him more creative control.

gunswordfist

Whoa Grandmaster Yip Man (Ip Man) is coming out in FIVE days?! I didn't know that. I almost laughed in Pollard's face for saying Legendary Assassin would have competition (lol) but since Ip Man will be the martial arts movie of the DECADE, I guess it could take some of the hype from LA.

Anyway, if Wu Jing is anywhere near as brutal as his assassin from SPL (which reminded me why Martial Arts Assassins are my favorite martial arts characters) then I'm now even MORE excited about this film! Hopefully things get real bloody and Wu Jing shows the world that he's a great director/star and the new face of MA films.

CONCEPTVILLAIN

IM LOVING THE WHITE SNEAKERS WITH THE ALL BLACK...

Manny Troncoso

Wu Jing is one if not the best young martial arts actor coming out of any country he is the perfect replacent for Jet li, Jackie chand and many others from HK Cinema, I just can way to see his Holliwood debut, can someone please tell if he even been approach by anybody from hollywood

Mark Pollard

That's Horan's daughter? Amazing. I did not know that. That explains the Eurasian looks.

For those who don't know, Roy Horan used to work for Seasonal Films and was involved in the international marketing of its kung fu flicks. He also appeared in a few of them such as SNAKE IN THE EAGLE'S SHADOW and TOWER OF DEATH. Horan has the distinction of being one of very few fighting Western/Caucasian actors to appear in period kung fu movies produced in Hong Kong during the classic era (1970-1985).

Mike Leeder

Big Thumbs up to Nicky Li & Wu Jing for this project, its a full blooded Hong Kong movie of the kind we used to get all the time...

they make a great team for the action, and I look forward to new projects from both in the directors chair...also nice work by Celina jade, daughter of legendary Gwailo Roy Horan