The Assassin

The Assassin (2015)

刺客聶隱娘

9th century China. Ten year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin charged with eliminating cruel and corrupt local governors. One day, having failed in a task, she is sent back by her mistress to the land of her birth, with orders to kill the man to whom she was promised – a cousin who now leads the largest military region in North China. After 13 years of exile, the young woman must confront her parents, her memories and her long-repressed feelings.

Date of release
2015-08-27
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (578)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Action, Adventure, History
Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien

Casting

  • Shu Qi — Nie Yinniang
  • Chang Chen — Tian Ji'an
  • Zhou Yun — Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger
  • Satoshi Tsumabuki — Mirror Polisher
  • Ni Dahong — Nie Feng
  • Yong Mei — Lady Nie Tian
  • Lei Zhenyu — Tian Xing
  • Nikki Hsieh — Huji
  • Ethan Juan — Xia Jing
  • Sheu Fang-Yi — Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun
  • Jacques Picoux — Kongkonger
  • Mei Fang — Nie Feng's Mother

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