Legendary Assassin
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Template:Infobox Chinese Film Legendary Assassin (Chinese: 狼牙之阿布 is a 2008 Hong Kong martial arts action thriller film directed by and starring Wu Jing made his directorial debut along with fight choreographer Nicky Li. The film also marks the screen debut of singer, songwriter and model Celina Jade (daughter of Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Game of Death II film star Roy Horan). Wu stars as a mysterious martial artist, who become a female cop's prime suspect in a murder investigation.
Cast and characters
- Wu Jing as Bruce, a mysterious martial arts expert whose warmth is masked behind his chilly facade.
- Celina Jade as Holly, a small-time cop stationed on an outlying island.
- Hui Shiu-Hung as Guan Gong a veteran cop on the outlying island, who is a father figure to Holly.
- Alex Fong Lik-Sun as Handsome Bao, a narcissistic cop.
- Sammy Leung as Tarzan, the lowest-ranking cop on the island, who uses his arrogance to hide his inferiority complex.
- Ronald Cheng as Uncle Zhi, an eccentric, restaurant owner.
- Kou Zhan Wen as Master Ma, a ruthless crime boss and the world's most wanted criminal. Kou and Wu Jing grew up together as members of Beijing Wushu Team and Wu considered Kou as his senior.
- Aoyama Noriko as Madam Ma, the wife of Master Ma, who eventually takes over her husband's organization.
- Isaiah James as Ricky fong, a highly skilled martial artist who helps bruce to kill the hundred men he fought with at madame ma's house.
Production
Legendary Assassin marks the directorial debuts of Wu Jing and Nicky Li. Wu Jing had long wished to become a director since he first stepped into the entertainment industry in 1995. Nicky Li, a former fight choreography and stunt member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, had collaborated with on several recent projects which include Fatal Contact and Invisible Target. The film was shot with a budget of $30 million in Hong Kong.[1] Filming began in March, went on a hiatus by the middle of May and resumed towards end of July, wrapping up filming in September.[1]