''Legendary Assassin'' () is a 2008

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directed by Wu Jing in his directorial debut, who also starred in the lead role, and also features

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by Nicky Li. The film also marks the screen debut of singer, songwriter and model

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(daughter of

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and

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film star Roy Horan). Wu stars as a mysterious martial artist, who become a female cop's prime suspect in a murder investigation.

Cast

* Wu Jing as Bo, a mysterious martial arts expert whose warmth is masked behind his chilly facade. *

as Holly, a small-time cop stationed on an outlying island. *

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as Grant Gong, a veteran cop on the outlying island, who is a father figure to Holly. *

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as Handson, a

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cop. *

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as Tarzan, the lowest-ranking cop on the island, who uses his arrogance to hide his inferiority complex. *

Ronald Cheng Ronald Cheng Chung-kei (born 9 March 1972) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Life and career Ronald Cheng was born in Hong Kong. Originally intending to work behind the scenes as a songwriter and a producer, Cheng did odd jobs at his father (Dire ...

as Uncle Fung Chi-Keung, an eccentric, restaurant owner. * Kou Zhan Wen as Chairman Timothy Ma, a ruthless crime boss and the world's most wanted criminal. Kou and Wu Jing grew up together as members of

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and Wu considered Kou as his senior. * Noriko Aoyama as Madam Ma, the wife of Chairman Ma, who eventually takes over her husband's organization. *

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as Fat Wing *

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as Commissioner Yu *

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as Head of Robbers * Jiang Bao-Cheng as Robber * Chen Xin-Qiang as Robber * Hau Woon-Ling as Maggie

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

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, had collaborated with on several recent projects which include '' Fatal Contact'' and ''

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''. The film was shot with a budget of

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30 million in Hong Kong.Wu Jing Talks About Legendary Assassin at 17th Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival - Wu-Jing.org
/ref> Filming began in March, went on a hiatus by the middle of May and resumed towards end of July, wrapping up filming in September.

References

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