Xan Brooks,Henry Barnes and Peter Bradshaw review The Assassin, Hsiao-hsien Hou’s martial arts thriller about a contract killer tasked with taking out her former lover after botching a ample hit. Shu Qi plays our blade for hire, and slipping unnoticed through Tang Dynasty 8th-century China. The Assassin is released in UK cinemas on Friday 22 JanuaryContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com