Memorable, crazy movie

Expected more

Excellent but underrated film

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

A Michelle Yeoh film has seldom let me down over the years, and 'Reign Of Assassins' is no exception. Quality, Style and competent direction all add up to make this a very enjoyable Wuxia offering. Apart from Yeoh's obligatory fine rendering, there are also solid performances from the rest of the well chosen cast,... particularly Jung Woo-Sung as 'the love interest with a surprise' , and from Wang Xueqi as 'the ever-so-slightly mad chief assassin' ..and main villain . All in all I really enjoyed this movie and would love to see a follow-up,... but sadly due to inexplicably-weak box office takings , I doubt that there will ever be a 'Reign Of Assassins 2'.... which is a real pity.

When I watched this movie I thought I would get another average martial arts flick with no story at all. But I was quite surprised; it had me entertained and gave me a few surprises. Especially the plot twist at the end. What I like a lot is the symbolism in the movie. Like the scenes with the rain were sweet and the stuff about karma. The characters weren't too boring or exaggerated. It was a nice touch to see one of the assassins have a wife and kid like a normal person. The fighting scenes were nicely choreographed. Overall it was an entertaining movie to watch.

The good: Story, casting, acting, characterization, and cinematography all top notch. The bad: The all frequent flash backs (not the remembering but 2nd or 3rd re-use of the same scene) killed some of the continuation for me. The event in the beginning was cut into shreds for me. The ugly: Some of the seemingly rehashed elements (even though they may not be), turned me off. Like the surgery reminds me of face-off: not the same technically but.. The fate/destiny and letting go piece a bit heavy handed.Still a 7

The movie was filled with everything, action, romance, suspense. I laughed, I was in shock, at the edge of my seat. I cried, I cheered. I was very glad to see it to the end. For those that are fans of a good Asian flick..you will love it. It is worth every single dime! I always enjoy movies set in the pan-Asian era because it makes the film classic. I appreciate the beauty of the Asian culture and it's depiction in the movie.The actors played their parts very well and I look forward to watching more movies with the same cast or directors because they never disappoint!!!Enjoy!!!