| Legendary Assassin | |
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| Written by | Fung Chi-Keung |
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| Cinematography | Anthony Pun |
| Edited by | Yau Chi-Wai |
| Music by | Raymond Wong |
| Distributed by | Gold Label Entertainment Seasonal Film Corporation |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | HK$30 million[citation needed] |
Legendary Assassin (Chinese:狼牙) is a 2008Hong Kong action film directed byWu Jing in his directorial debut, who also starred in the lead role, and also featuresfight choreography by Nicky Li. The film also marks the screen debut of singer, songwriter and modelCelina Jade (daughter ofSnake in the Eagle's Shadow andGame of Death II film starRoy Horan). Wu stars as a mysterious martial artist, who become a female cop's prime suspect in a murder investigation.
Legendary Assassin marks the directorial debuts of Wu Jing and Nicky Li. Wu Jing had long wished to become a director since he first stepped into the entertainment industry in 1995. Nicky Li, a former fight choreography and stunt member of theJackie Chan Stunt Team, had collaborated with on several recent projects which includeFatal Contact andInvisible Target. The film was shot with a budget ofHK$30 million in Hong Kong.[1] Filming began in March, went on a hiatus by the middle of May and resumed towards end of July, wrapping up filming in September.[1]