| 7 Assassins | |||||||||||||||
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| Director: | Hung Yan-yan | ||||||||||||||
| Producer: | Eric Tsang Daniel Yu | ||||||||||||||
| Screenplay: | Chun Tin-mam Moon Zhang Allun Lam Wilson Mak | ||||||||||||||
| Starring: | Eric Tsang Guo Tao Felix Wong Well Lee Yu Oh-seong Song Xiaobao Gigi Leung Ni Hongjie Hung Yan-yan Jiao Yang Max Mok Guo Jiulong Rose Chan Dong Yiwei Ti Lung Ray Lui Shaun Tam Power Chan Michael Wong Waise Lee Simon Yam Kara Hui | ||||||||||||||
| Music: | Henry Lai | ||||||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Pakie Chan | ||||||||||||||
| Editing: | Marco Mak | ||||||||||||||
| Studio: | Beijing Enlight Pictures Hong Kong Pictures International Beijing Cheng Cheng Era International Cultural Development Shanxi Yangjiajiang Movie & TV Culture Xiong Xin Xin Production | ||||||||||||||
| Distributor: | Beijing Enlight Pictures | ||||||||||||||
| Runtime: | 102 minutes | ||||||||||||||
| Country: | China Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||
| Language: | Cantonese Mandarin | ||||||||||||||
7 Assassins is a 2013 Chinese-Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Hung Yan-yan and starring an ensemble cast. Producer and star Eric Tsang states the film pays tribute to the Golden Generation of the movie industry.[1]
Master Mao (Eric Tsang) is a warrior who had participated in the Boxer Rebellion. Mao is responsible for guarding Huang Jin Xia town, which have gathered many revolutionaries around China. There, they do not discuss about revolution nor care about politics and lead peaceful lives. Xilian (Gigi Leung), a woman who was rescued by Mao, is oblivious that years ago, Mao not only rescued her and her child, he also rescued her heart.
Revolutionary Tieyun (Felix Wong) and his like-minded comrades raid a desert and smuggle gold there, preparing to purchase firearms for another uprising. During their way, they were ambushed by Man Tianhong (Ni Hongjie), the Prince of Pok Yee Kak. During the critical moment, they were fortunately rescued by the sincere official Governor Zhuo (Ti Lung). Zhuo is visionary and believes that fate the country lies on Tieyun. Zhuo arranges for Tieyun to go to Huang Jin Xia to meet the heroic Master Mao. But with the arrival of Tieyun, Huang Jin Xia's peaceful environment was broken, and the retired revolutionaries once again display their heroism and fight for the dignity of the country.