On February 25, 2025, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Lady Assassin, a 1983 Shaw Brothers martial arts actioner from director Tony Lou Chun-Ku (The Holy Virgin Versus the Evil Dead).
The film stars Anthony Lau (To Kill of Jaguar), Leanne Lau Suet-Wah (The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter), Max Mok Siu-Chung (Outlaw Brothers), Norman Tsui Siu-Keung (The Sword), Jason Pai Piao (Shaolin Intruders), Ku Feng (The Jade Raksha) and Daisy Cheung King-Yu (The Drummer).
From Hong Kong’s legendary Shaw Brothers studio comes a blood-drenched story of ninjas, eunuchs and dark palace intrigue: the old emperor is on his last legs, and his most ambitious and amoral son plots to cheat his way to the throne. But taking power is the easy bit. Staying on top will prove much more difficult…
Based on a particularly infamous chapter of Chinese history, The Lady Assassin mixes pageantry with some of the most awesome sword fights in any Shaw Brothers film – and that’s really saying something. 88 Films are proud to present this classic of swords and scheming for the first time in the UK on Blu-ray.
Features:
- High Definition (1080p) Presentation in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
- 2.0 DTS-HD MA Cantonese Soundtrack with newly translated English Subtitles
- Trailer
- Stills Gallery
- Limited Edition O-ring
- Limited Edition Set of 4 collectors art cards
This title will soon be available at The Goodie Emporium, a U.S.-based online store that currently has many Import Shaw Brothers/Golden Harvest/martial arts DVD/Blu-ray movies in-stock – with New titles being added regularly!
Enjoy the film’s classic Trailer: