The Assassin
1993, Cantonese. Directed by Billy Chung Siu-hung.
A poor farmer who loves a woman he is forbidden to associate with becomes a hardened mercenary, and is hired by a local warlord as a professional assassin. Years later, he runs into his old love and begins to question his violent past
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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- Released
- 23 September 1993
- Original title
- Sha ren zhe Tang Zhan
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Roy Szeto Wai-cheuk
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The Assassin runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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The Assassin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 September 1993. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Assassin?
If you liked The Assassin, try The Legend of the Swordsman, Green Snake, The Bride with White Hair 2.
Who directed The Assassin?
The Assassin (1993) was directed by Billy Chung Siu-hung and stars Zhang Fengyi, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Max Mok Siu-chung.