assassin,tang dynasty,wuxia,slow cinema,7th century

The Assassin (2015)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien
  • Profile picture of Shu Qi
    Nie Yinniang Shu Qi
  • Profile picture of Chang Chen
    Tian Ji'an Chang Chen
  • Profile picture of Nikki Hsieh
    Concubine Huji Nikki Hsieh
  • Profile picture of Sheu Fang-Yi
    Jiaxin Sheu Fang-Yi
  • Profile picture of Ethan Juan
    Xia Jing Ethan Juan
  • Profile picture of Xu Fan
    The Nun Xu Fan
  • Profile picture of Zuo Xiaoqing
    Taoist Nun Zuo Xiaoqing
  • Profile picture of Satoshi Tsumabuki
    The Mirror Polisher Satoshi Tsumabuki

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Keywords

  • assassin
  • tang dynasty
  • wuxia
  • slow cinema
  • 7th century