Sword of the Assassin

Sword of the Assassin (2012)

Thiên Mệnh Anh Hùng

Nguyen Vu is the sole survivor of his family who was executed by the empress of Vietnam. Upon discovering that his family may have been framed for crimes they did not commit, he sets out to bring justice and clear his family name.

Date of release
2012-01-20
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (28)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Action
Director
Victor Vũ

Casting

Interesting facts

Thiên mệnh anh hùng (天命英雄), known as Blood Letter and Sword of the Assassin in English, is a 2012 Vietnamese martial arts action fantasy film directed by Victor Vu, and produced by Phuong Nam Films and Saiga Films, in association with BHD. One of the most expensive Vietnamese films ever made, Blood Letter is considered the first film of its kind in Vietnam. It was released theatrically in Vietnam on 20 January 2012 by Megastar Media. The film was going to be the official submission for Vietnam to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. However, on 19 September 2013, the National Cinema Department announced that the film did not meet the AMPAS criteria for distribution.

Read on Wikipedia · Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Data from Wikidata.

Recommended