The Lady Assassin
清宮啟示錄
Synopsis
Veteran action actor and director Lu Chun-ku set his sights on a tale of Ching Dynasty royal intrigue as an excuse to hire his favorite action stars, gather three choreographers, and film one fight-filled conspiracy after another. Liu Hsueh-hua is the title character caught between battling princes. Then there's award-winning actor Ku Feng, "Bastard Swordsman" Hsu Shao-chiang, "King of Shaw Brothers' Screen Villains" Wang Lung-wei, "Venom" Sun Chien, and even the director shows up to get his kicks in this danger-fraught adventure.
Top Cast
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Tony Liu Tian-jue
Yong Zheng/Fourth Prince
Leanne Liu
Lui Si Niang
Max Mok Siu-Chung
14th Prince
Jason Pai Piao
Min Geng Yiu
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Tsang Jing
Ku Feng
Lui Liu Liang
Cheung King-Yu
Pearl
Richard Yuen Tak
Pak Tai Koon
Kwan Fung
Lord Chang Tieh Yue
Wong Mei-Mei
Lui's Daughter
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Lord Loong Foh Do
Sun Chien
Kam Fung Chi
Yang Chi-Ching
Eunuch Wang
Ching Miao
Emperor
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Ninja
Yeung Ching-Ching
Jade
Yiu Man-Kei
Yong Zheng's Man
Teng Wei-Hao
Yong Zheng's Man
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tony Lou Chun-Ku
- Screenplay & Story
- Tony Lou Chun-Ku
- Original Score
- Stephen Shing Gam-Wing, So Jan-Hau
- Original Title
- 清宮啟示錄
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Shaw Brothers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Stephen Shing Gam-Wing, So Jan-Hau
Philip Ma Kam-Cheung
Chiang Hsing-Lung, Lau Shiu-Gwong
Mona Fong Yat-Wah
Department Leadership Roster
Mona Fong Yat-Wah
Producer
Philip Ma Kam-Cheung
Director of Photography
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Liu Chi-Yu
Costume Design
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Director
Wan-Yi Ho
Costume Design
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Screenplay
Stephen Shing Gam-Wing
Original Music Composer
So Jan-Hau
Original Music Composer
Lau Shiu-Gwong
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Lady Assassin
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What is The Lady Assassin about?
Veteran action actor and director Lu Chun-ku set his sights on a tale of Ching Dynasty royal intrigue as an excuse to hire his favorite action stars, gather three choreographers, and film one fight-filled conspiracy after another. Liu Hsueh-hua is the title character caught between battling princes. Then there's award-winning actor Ku Feng, "Bastard Swordsman" Hsu Shao-chiang, "King of Shaw Brothers' Screen Villains" Wang Lung-wei, "Venom" Sun Chien, and even the director shows up to get his kicks in this danger-fraught adventure.
Who directed The Lady Assassin?
The Lady Assassin was directed by Tony Lou Chun-Ku.
Who stars in The Lady Assassin?
The principal cast of The Lady Assassin includes Tony Liu Tian-jue, Leanne Liu, Max Mok Siu-Chung, Jason Pai Piao, Norman Tsui Siu-Keung.
When was The Lady Assassin released and how long is it?
The Lady Assassin was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for The Lady Assassin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lady Assassin was composed by Stephen Shing Gam-Wing, So Jan-Hau.