Reign Of Assassins 劍 雨 검우강호 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reign of Assassins (Chinese: 劍雨; pinyin: Jiàn​yǔ​) is a 2010 wuxia film directed by Su Chao-Pin and co-directed by John Woo. The film is shot in China and set during the Ming Dynasty. The film stars Michelle Yeoh who plays an assassin who tries to return to a normal life after counseled by a priest. After saving her husband and herself from a gang, she attracts the attention of her former assassin gang.

 

The film began production on October 30 and was shot in China and Taiwan. While shooting, John Woo was on set continually advising director Su Chao-Pin which lead to Woo being credited as a co-director. Reign of Assassins had its premier on September 3, 2010 at the 67th annual Venice Film Festival where it met acclaim from critics. It premiered in China on September 28, 2010 and has been purchased by the Weinstein Company for North American release rights and by Lions Gate Pictures for United Kingdom release rights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The film begins with a narration of the legend of an Indian monk and the widespread belief that his mummified remains have magical power. The Dark Stone gang, having found that half of the remains are in the prime minister Zhang's hands, sends assassins to kill him and his son Renfeng (Xiaodong Guo). Dark Stone's top assassin Drizzle (Kelly Lin) steals the remains and flees. She is encountered by the monk Wisdom, the best martial artist who points out Drizzle's swordsmanship has fatal flaws and she can be killed by a master. Wisdom spends three months with her and finally sacrifices himself to be killed by Drizzle, in the hope to enlighten her. After Wisdom's death, Drizzle is burdened with sorrow and guilt and decides to leave her old way of life. She goes to a famous surgeon who changes her appearance and she assumes the identity of Zeng Jing (Michelle Yeoh). Zeng opens a market stall selling cloth. She attracts the attention of the messenger Ah-Sheng (Jung Woo-sung) whom she eventually marries. The Dark Stone, in the mean time, are still in pursuit of Drizzle and the remains. Their leader Wheel King (Xueqi Wang) recruits and trains a new assassin, Turquoise (Barbie Hsu), a merciless girl who is also a sex maniac.

 

Later Zeng Jing and Ah-Sheng are in the bank when robbers enter. As the gang draws their swords, Zeng Jing fights them and saves both her and her husband's lives. This act reveals her whereabouts to Dark Stone. The Wheel King summons three assassins in his gang: Lei Bin (Shawn Yue),the Magician (Leon Dai), and Turquoise to hunt Drizzle down. Drizzle/Zeng states she just wants to live a normal life with her husband now and hands over the remains. The gang decides to not let her off easily and she comes home wounded and collapses. Lei Bin and Turqoise follow her but are stopped by Ah-Sheng who surprises them by producing a pair of Cen-Ci swords, which Lei Bin recognizes as Renfeng's weapon. The two assassins are defeated and Ah-Sheng takes Drizzle to the surgeon. The surgeon treats Drizzle's wounds and tells Renfeng everything is pre-destined. Flashbacks reveal that Ah-Sheng's true identify is Renfeng, who did not die from Drizzle's sword because he has situs inversus. He has also changed his appearance to avenge his father's death. Drizzle finds out the truth and asks Renfeng if he has ever loved her. An emotional Renfeng tells her that is impossible because of what she and Dark Stone have done to his family, but he cannot bring himself to kill her and tells her to leave.

 

The Wheel King, having obtained the remains, attempts to use the power to restore his bodily "defect": he was castrated as a boy and became a eunuch years ago. Turquoise discovers this as she seduces him and mocks him in anger and disappointment. The Wheel King is infuriated and buries her alive under a bridge. He sees the firework signal released by Drizzle, who has decided to engage him in a final battle. The Wheel King comes to a graveyard and finds Renfeng dead. Drizzle then battles him and wounds him fatally, using what Wisdom had taught her. Renfeng revives the next morning, since he was just given a potion by Drizzle to appear lifeless, so he could witness Drizzle avenge his family with her life. He approaches her body to touch her and finds her still alive. Renfeng is overcome with joy and carries her in his arms. Drizzle whispers to him "divorce me after we get home". Renfeng laughs and tells her they have a long life ahead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

얼굴을 버린 암살자 그의복수가 천하를 뒤흔든다!

 

 

800년 전 사라진 달마의 유해를 찾아나선 당대 최고의 여 검객 미우(양자경)와 뛰어난 검술 실력을 숨긴 채 살고 있는 우편 배달부 지앙(정우성)이 달마 유해의 반을 차지하게 된 흑석파 일당 및 대륙 최고의 고수들과 맞선다는 내용의 무협 액션 블록버스터.

 

 

<미션임파서블2><페이스오프>에서 최근 <적벽대전>까지 오랜 시간 호흡을 맞춰 오며 전세계적인 흥행작들을 만들어 온 오우삼 감독과 제작자 테렌스 창. 이들이 또 한번 <검우강호>를 통해 전세계를 사로잡을 액션대작을 만들어 냈다. <영웅본색(1986)> <첩혈쌍웅(1992)> 등 홍콩 느와르 액션영화의 르네상스를 이끌었고 이후 헐리웃 진출, <페이스 오프> <미션임파서블2> 등 글로벌 흥행작을 탄생시키며 세계적 명장으로 손꼽혀 온 오우삼 감독. 그가 최근 <적벽대전> 시리즈에 이어 <검우강호>를 통해 대륙을 배경으로 펼쳐지는 그만의 영상미학을 또 한번 선보이는 것. 오우삼 감독의 오랜 파트너이자 국제적인 프로듀서로도 이름을 알리고 있는 테렌스 창 역시 이번 프로젝트에 대해 어느 때 보다 뜨거운 열의를 보이며 “할리우드 영화를 능가하는 블록버스터의 탄생을 기대해도 좋을 것”이라고 말하기도 했다. 특히, 이번 영화에는 국내 배우 정우성이 일찌감치 낙점되었는데 오우삼 감독은 <무사> <좋은 놈 나쁜 놈 이상한 놈>을 통해 정우성의 완벽한 마스크와 전문배우를 능가하는 액션 연기에 매료되었다고. 중국-대만-홍콩 등 대규모 로케이션을 통해 탄생된 영화 <검우강호>는 세계적 명장이자 영상미학에 있어 타의 추종을 불허하는 오우삼 감독의 스타일과 정우성의 액션이 만나 <와호장룡> 이후 또 한번 세계를 사로잡을 액션대작으로 큰 기대를 모으고 있다.

영화 <검우강호>는 복수를 위해 얼굴도 이름도, 사랑마저 버리고 칼을 선택한 정우성의 스타일리시 액션 영화로 <적벽대전> 오우삼 감독이 만들어내는 화려한 액션과 함께 슬픈 운명의 굴레에서 복수를 선택해야 만 했던 한 남자의 이야기를 보여주며 남녀 관객 모두의 마음을 사로잡을 예정이다. 정우성은 이번 영화를 통해 몇 달간 중국에 머물며 무술 연습에 매진했으며 <놈놈놈>에서 보여줬던 승마 액션, 지붕 위 로프 액션에 이어 그 만의 스타일리시한 새로운 액션 명 장면을 보여줄 것으로 기대를 모으고 있다. 한편, <와호장룡> <미이라3>를 통해 세계적인 스타로 발돋움 한 양자경이 정우성과 함께 호흡을 맞춰 최강 액션을 선보일 예정이다.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jianyu (Swords and Rain)

a.k.a. Jianyu Jianghu

 

 

Cast:

Zeng Jing	....	Michelle Yeoh
Jiang Ah-sheng	....	Jung Woo-sung
Cao Feng (The Wheel King)	....	Wang Xueqi
Ye Zhanqing (Turquoisie)	....	Barbie Hsu
Lei Bin	....	Shawn Yue
Xi Yu (Drizzle)	....	Kelly Lin
Zhang Renfeng	....	Guo Xiaodong
Lian Sheng (The Magician)	....	Leon Dai
Mrs. Cai	....	Paw Hee-Ching
Monk Jian Hui/Lu Zhu (Wisdom)	....	Calvin Li
Tian Qingtong	....	Jiang Yiyan
Qing Jian (Kongdong Teal Sword)	....	Pace Wu
Killer Bear	....	Matt Wu
Doctor Li	....	Jin Shi-Jie
Eater Bear	....	Angeles Woo
Master Xing Chi/Delusion	....	You Benchang
Zhang Dajing	....	You Liping
Songyang Sword	....	Han Zhi
...	....	Ma Shuliang
Butcher Zhu	....	Qin Weidong

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Festival Selection:
Venice Film Festival (Out of Competition), 2010
Pusan International Film Festival, 2010
Brisbane International Film Festival (Closing Film), 2010
Dubai International Film Festival, 2010
International Film Festival Rotterdam, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release Date: September 2010
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Production Companies: Lion Rock Productions, Media Asia Group (Hong Kong),
Beijing Galloping Horse Film & TV Production (China),
Gamania Digital Entertainment (Taiwan), Lumiere Motion Picture (Taiwan),
Distributions/Sales: Fortissimo Films (International), Media Asia (Asia),
The Weinstein Co. (US), Beijing Galloping Horse Film & TV Production (China)
Producers: John Woo, Terence Chang
Director: Su Chao-pin
Co-director: John Woo
Screenplay: Su Chao-pin
Cinematography: Horace Wong
Action Director: Stephen Tung
Art Director: Yang Baigui
Costume Design: Emi Wada
Make Up: Connie Lai
Production Design: Simon So
Music: Peter Kam
Editor: Cheung Ka-fai
Category: Martial Arts/ Action Thriller/ Mystery
Countries/Regions: Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
Filming: Nov. 2009 - Feb. 2010, Mainland China & Taiwan
Budget: US$12 million
Running Time: 118 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.mediaasia.com/reignofassassins

http://michelleyeoh.info/Movie/jianyujianghu.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign_of_Assassins

http://www.cine21.com/Movies/Mov_Movie/movie_detail.php?id=27980