The Assassin (2015)

Movie · Action, Adventure, History · 1h 45m · Rated 6.4/10 on TMDB · Released August 27, 2015

Overview

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.

Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien

Cast

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

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