10 Best Examples Of Swordplay Cinema

1. Sword of the Assassin (2012)

Marking Vietnam's first foray into the realm of historic martial arts epics, Sword of the Assassin features incredible cinematography and kinetic action scenes which led to awards for Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Cinematography and Best Sound at the prestigious Golden Kite Prize of the Vietnam Cinema Association. After the loss of his family during a deadly massacre, a young man joins forces with a sword wielding female warrior as the pair seek revenge against the royal family responsible. Featuring action choreography by Johnny Nguyen, best known from Force of Five and Tony Jaa€™s Warrior King, Sword of the Assassin proves Vietnam can produce quality martial arts action and shows the torch is still burning bright for this dynamic genre. Sword of the Assassin is available now to Stream and on Digital HD iTunes: http://bit.ly/SOTAiTunes
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