Wu Assassins

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 8, 2019
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
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  1. chuckdnguyen
    Aug 14, 2019
    8
    Great action, good Asian representation, a bit cheesy, but overall worth it.
  2. dml1984
    Aug 14, 2019
    3
    Poor writing and acting. Katheryn Winnick was the only reasons I watched a few more episodes than I should have.
  3. Wackme
    Jan 13, 2022
    4
    Nice actions scenes, but it has too much actions scenes, enough is enough. The acting is lacking and not convincing (especially the magic girl). Further a unconvincing story and thin characters. I gave it a 4 because i couldnt finish the first season, it became too painfull. Sometimes i watch series multiple times, this wont be one of them.
  4. citizencrane
    Aug 18, 2019
    2
    A magic girl appeared, told the chef to kill bad people, he did it with style in some really excellent combat scenes.

    Despite the action scenes, Wu Assassins is a worst series I've watched on Netflix. Iko Uwais's protagonist feels dead inside -- a boring, flat character. The ending cliffhanger and actually the entire final episode feels nonsense. We've never learned anything about the    A magic girl appeared, told the chef to kill bad people, he did it with style in some really excellent combat scenes.

    Despite the action scenes, Wu Assassins is a worst series I've watched on Netflix. Iko Uwais's protagonist feels dead inside -- a boring, flat character. The ending cliffhanger and actually the entire final episode feels nonsense. We've never learned anything about the mystical powers being center of the plot.    … Expand
  5. Dylangrosscup
    Aug 21, 2019
    9
    The show is put together well. There are some really great actors in play. The story is decent. There could be more character development but they built everything up so quickly that it would not have been feasible. That being said, the fast build up led to some pretty cool scenes. The martial arts are very good. Mark Dacascos plays a fantastic monk (I randomly met him once in a fleaThe show is put together well. There are some really great actors in play. The story is decent. There could be more character development but they built everything up so quickly that it would not have been feasible. That being said, the fast build up led to some pretty cool scenes. The martial arts are very good. Mark Dacascos plays a fantastic monk (I randomly met him once in a flea market in Beijing...hes a pretty cool guy as well). I highly recommend this show to anyone who is remotely interested. It is much more complex and satisfying than you would expect for this genre. You will not be disappointed!… Expand
  6. Ryanmario
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    So entertaining, action scene look so great. Best martial arts series so far.
  7. Liam94270
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    C'est cool.......

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No score yet - based on 3 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Isaac Feldberg
    Aug 13, 2019
    70
    [“Wu Assassins”] isn’t reinventing the wheel. But it does effectively showcase lead Iko Uwais. ... “Wu” coasts on the same, all-important rule of cool every Hollywood action franchise save the “John Wick” movies (with whom this series shares actor Mark Dacasos) seems to have forgotten.
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  2. Collider
    Reviewed by: Vinnie Mancuso
    Aug 13, 2019
    40
    The martial-arts fantasy series features some of the most dazzlingly impressive fists-and-feet throwdowns you’ll see on a screen this year, big or small. ... Unfortunately, even the most impressive fights can’t fend off a clunky script. Story-wise, Wu Assassins is one of the clunkier clunks to hit Netflix in a good long while.
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  3. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Nick Allen
    Aug 13, 2019
    80
    This series harnesses Uwais' energy as both a fighter and an actor in an exciting fashion, and creates a giddy opportunity for martial arts awesomeness to flourish.
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