Is it just us or is there a hell of a lot of Assassins around these days? Originally know as ‘The Butterfly Lovers’ Jingle Ma’s 2008 martial arts love tryst of an action flick has been butched up, and is set for a U.S bow on U.S DVD with the far “manlier” title....The Assassins Blade. The celebrated cast includes Charlene Choi, Chun Wu, Ge Hu and Siu-Wong Fan and it goes on sale May 7th. Synopsis: Based upon a famous Chinese legend, Blade tells the story of Zhu Yanzhi (Charlene Choi), who chooses to disguise her female identity in order to be accepted into the country’s most prestigious male-only martial arts academy, where she immediately finds herself at odds with her superior, Liang (Chun Wu). But soon, a stronger connection develops between the two, and as their attraction grows, so does the danger of Liang discovering Zhu’s gender.
- 3/20/2013
- 24framespersecond.net
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