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Baian the Assassin: With Ken Watanabe, Isao Hashizume, Jun Miho. By day, Fujieda Baian is a busy and well-loved acupuncturist who serves his community as a healer. By night, he uses his skills with the needle to deliver justice to those who think they are above the law.
Mar 9, 1990 · During the Edo period in Japan, acupuncturist Dr. Baian (Ken Watanabe) uses his skills to kill or cure. In fact, Baian often accepts payment to extinguish evildoers -- but only so that he can use the money to minister to the innocent sick. Think Robin Hood with needles and blades instead of a longbow.
At night, he becomes Baian, the assassin. Using his acupuncture needles as weapons, he takes on deadly assignments, killing evildoers with an undeniable skill and precision. During the day, Dr. Baian is the friendly and trusted village acupuncturist.
At night, he becomes Baian, the assassin. Using his acupuncture needles as weapons, he takes on deadly assignments, killing with an undeniable skill and precision. Is based on a series of books by Shotaro Ikenami.
A professional acupuncturist by day and an active assassin by night -- or whenever else he needs to be -- Baian alternately uses his needle to heal and to kill. It all adds up to a dangerous juxtaposition for the ruthless merchant princes and corrupt samurai lords who cross his path.
During the Edo period in Japan, acupuncturist Dr. Baian (Ken Watanabe) uses his skills to kill or cure. In fact, Baian often accepts payment to extinguish evildoers -- but only so that he can use the money to minister to the innocent sick. Think Robin Hood with needles and blades instead of a longbow.
Mar 10, 1990 · During the Edo period in Japan, acupuncturist Dr. Baian (Ken Watanabe) uses his skills to kill or cure. In fact, Baian often accepts payment to extinguish evildoers -- but only so that he can use the money to minister to the innocent sick.
