Name: Game of Assassins
Director: Miao Shu
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Released: 2013-12-08
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Chen Kuan-Tai, Bryan Leung Kar-Yan, Jiang Chao, Wu Ma, Zhou Yi-Chen

Three students, one master, and the oldest temptation in the book—who's ready to betray blood for gold?

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Three students, one master, and the oldest temptation in the book—who's ready to betray blood for gold?

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Wuxia soap operaBetrayal buffetPolitical backstab central

Overview

Action Drama History

Game of Assassins is about General Tu Jia who trains a trio of young assassins to seek revenge against villainous King of Wei. And one of the assassins succumbs to the dark side for temptation of wealth and power.

CN Chinese

Content warning

martial arts politics

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Old-school weapon choreography, zero CGI cop-outs.

Acting

Chen Kuan-Tai channels decades of Shaw Brothers gravitas.

Best for:Streaming·Solo

Heads up:Violence

Director

Miao Shu

ReleasedDec 8, 2013

Runtime1h 30m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Top Cast

Chen Kuan-Tai

Assassin

Bryan Leung Kar-Yan

King of Wei

Jiang Chao

King of Chu

Wu Ma

Xi Wang

Xie Yuan-Jiang

Zhihua Dong

Francis Ng Chun-Yu

Frankie Chan Fan-Kei

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Wu Ma appears in one of his final roles—veteran of over 300 films, mostly uncredited here.

Cultural

The King of Wei historically inspired countless revenge tales; this film borrows liberally from that tradition while compressing decades of intrigue into one training montage.