Hong Kong Synopsis
狼牙
“Every Move Kills.”
An assassin who is fresh from his latest kill becomes stranded in an island, when he inadvertently befriends a female police officer. As the night progresses, the unspoken truth honored by the two sides of the law is broken. After the remains of a body that belonged to a drug lord and syndicate crime leader are found, chaos ensues and criminals ravage the once peaceful streets in a race against time to find the mysterious murderer that's loose and out for blood.
The 2007–2009 Hong Kong Window
42 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Legendary Assassin sits at position #16.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Legendary Assassin premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #464 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #306 of 516 (top 59%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Gold Label Entertainment, Seasonal Film Corporation, Neway Star Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | December 5, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1236370 |