Weekly Comp - Reign Of Assassins - 26th Feb 2013 - FINISHED

[iluvdvds@Cult Labs]

Hi everybody!

Fancy winning John Woo's latest action packed movie? Then here's your chance...

Reign of Assassins

John Woo co-directs an all-star cast in this period-set martial arts actioner that combines the action-comedy and romance of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” with the identity swap thrills of “Face/Off”.

Key talent:

Co-directors John Woo (Red Cliff; Paycheck; Mission Impossible II; Face/Off) and Su Chao-pin (Silk), producer Terence Chang (Woo’s regular producer) and and stars Michelle Yeoh (The Lady; Memoirs Of A Geisha; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Tomorrow Never Dies), Jung Woo-sung (The Good, The Bad, The Weird; The Warrior), Wang Xueqi (Bodyguards And Assassins; The Founding Of A Republic), Shawn Yu (Dragon Tiger Gate; Initial D – Drift Racer; Infernal Affairs), Kelly Lin (Sparrow; Triangle) and Barbie Hsu (My Kingdom).

Synopsis:

In Ancient China, “Drizzle” is the most deadly and ruthless assassin of the Dark Stone gang. After a life of theft and murder, she seeks to atone for her ways and leave the gang forever. Undergoing a drastic procedure to alter her appearance, she changes her name to Jing and starts a new life in the capital.

Even with her newfound life as a shopkeeper and a budding romance to Ah-Sheng, the Dark Stone gang is hot on her trail. She alone holds the secret of the mystical Buddhist monk’s remains, which legend says the possessor will gain control of the whole world. The gang will stop at nothing in their pursuit to control this power.

You'll Love It Because

Nominated for ten Hong Kong Film Awards (including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Action Choreography, Best Cinematography), this is far and away the classiest and best-choreographed martial arts extravaganza we’ve seen since “House Of Flying Daggers”. John Woo’s inimitable directorial touch, sumptuous visuals, astonishing action set-pieces and a beautiful and extremely talented cast featuring the cream of Asian cinema, all performing at the top of their game, make this a must-see.

Hot Quotes:

“The beautifully balanced story finds time for humour and a piercingly romantic finale… lush visual treat.” – The Hollywood Reporter.

“A delightful martial-arts romp that makes up in wit and exuberance what it occasionally lacks in clarity and finesse.” – Variety.

“Its scenes of sword-play are wonderful… absorbing and entertaining.” – Screen International.

“Without heavy resort to visual effects, and without going too far down any one stylistic road, the film gives new life to a genre that's been pulled every which way in the past 20 years in search of new thrills.” (9/10) – Derek, Elley, Film Business Asia.


Reign Of Assassins is available on DVD on the 25th Feb. Pre-order yours here today.


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TO WIN:

The lead character's nick-name 'Drizzle' is a little bit...well, lame. So, this week's SUPER, SUPER easy competition is to come up with the most awesome name for a martial arts movie character. It could be the hero, a villain or even a side-kick!

Post your entries in this thread. There's no limit to the amount of names you post, so go crazy.

On Sunday, the three best names will be selected and rewarded with this great film. If you fancy, add a little info about why the character has the nickname you gave.

Easy peasy!

Good luck all,

Kyle

[jiraffejustin]

Death Dragon Turd - A turd that knows the way of the dragon

[Jinx_Barkman]

Senshi The Blade

[darthelvis]

They call him Old One Eye!

They call him this as he has one eye but is also a bit of a cock! He lost his eye whilst shooting a horror flick called A Serbian Film. People dare mention in public how it happened for fear of being struck down by his awesome samurai skills.

[darthelvis]

They call him Crouching Liger, Hidden Dance skills!

He may not look like much but he's got it where it counts. Underneath this quiet warriors hair lurks a secret. He keeps his blades a secret, hidden deep in his golden locks waiting for a foe to cross him or put down his moon boots.

Watch him unleash his Liger stance, it's a cross between Lion stance and Tiger stance and infinitely better than Tion stance.

If you see him wielding a bow staff, RUN AWAY he has some serious skills!

And like the 5 point exploding heart technique if you witness him dance your head will explode like the dudes in scanners.

He is one bad ass deadly assassin.

[Hawkmonger]

Beef Blunder Head

[sawyer6]

Steve Lee Gal,a ruthless warlord that wants to unite the land with the use of the sword ! Piles of bodies will be used to build his castle .Nothing can stop him ..

[sethflc]

Mystic Sushi Dragon

[wongfeihung62]

Light Precipitation.

[Edgeworth]

Shizzle my drizzle