Sword of the Assassin
Sword of the Assassin
Sword of the Assassin
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2012
1h 40m
6.3(26 votes)
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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.

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