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Aka "The Assassin's Blade". Based on an ancient Chinese legend, Charlene Choi stars as Zhu Yanzhi, a girl who disguises herself as a boy in order to enter the country's foremost martial arts academy. As she struggles to contend with the physical strength of her male counterparts, Zhu finds an ally in the school's top student, Liang (Chun Wu), who takes her under his wing and trains her to become one of the most lethal assassins in the academy. Over time the pair fall in love, but Zhu is betrothed to a childhood friend, Ma (Ge Hu), who carries out a vicious blackmail plot to ensure that she will become his wife...
Year: 2008
Genre: Hong Kong Cinema, Drama Romance, Martial Arts, Action
Country: Hong Kong
Director: Jingle Ma
Starring: Charlene Choi, Ge Hu, Chun Wu
Duration: 102 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence.
Subtitles: Yes
6.5/10
Location in store: Foreign (Hong Kong)
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