Saturday, September 14, 2019

Reign of Assassins

A group of kung fu warriors has finally tracked down the remains of an ancient master, said to grant the one holder dominion of the kung fu world. But of the members sneaks off with it in the confusion of fight, alters her face, and settles into a 'normal' life. When she exposes her talents during a bank robbery to save her 'normal' husband, her hiding place is revealed and the warriors assemble to take back the masters remains and punish her traitorous action. But of course not everything is quite as it seems. The story is engaging and the fighting felt both novel and appropriate in scale, which is unusual in kung fu action films. Nice.
4 stars (out of 5)

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