Baian the Assassin
1990, Japanese. Directed by Keiichirō Yoshida.
Fujieda Baian is admired during the day as a skilled acupuncturist. However, his nighttime persona is that of a highly skilled assassin. For money, he eliminates those whose existence is considered harmful, quietly disposing of them. One night, Baian is mistaken for another doctor by the young swordsman Kosugi Jūgorō and is attacked. He manages to avoid harm, but the doctor Kosugi originally intended to target is connected to the assassination target assigned by Baian’s boss, Hanzaemon Otowa. Baian and his companion Hikojiro begin investigating their target, Chōbei Izuyaya, the owner of a candle shop...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 26 December 1990
- Original title
- 仕掛人 藤枝梅安スペシャル
- Country
- Japan
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Baian the Assassin runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Baian the Assassin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 December 1990. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Baian the Assassin?
Baian the Assassin (1990) was directed by Keiichirō Yoshida and stars Ken Watanabe, Isao Hashizume, Jun Miho.