Category: The Assassin

Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘The Assassin’: A CCP Poisoned Apple

Not Rated | 1h 45m | Wuxia, Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Thriller | May 21, 2015 Two donkeys. That’s the opening shot. You’ve never seen such artistically rendered cinematic donkeys. Shot in black and white, the framing, the geometry, the rhythm of swaying branches, morphing abstract shapes suddenly recognizable; the image absolutely sings. Nie Yinniang, an apprentice assassin…


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Assassin’: Every Frame Is a Painting to Meditate On

Not Rated | 1h 45m | Wuxia, Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Thriller | May 21, 2015 Two donkeys. That’s the opening shot. You’ve never seen such artistically rendered cinematic donkeys. Shot in black and white, the framing, the geometry, the rhythm of swaying branches, morphing abstract shapes suddenly recognizable; the image absolutely sings. Nie Yinniang, an apprentice assassin…