The Assassin (2015)
August 27, 2015
Drama, Action, History
1h 45m


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
- Nie Yinniang Shu Qi
- Tian Ji'an Chang Chen
- Concubine Huji Nikki Hsieh
- Jiaxin Sheu Fang-Yi
- Xia Jing Ethan Juan
- The Nun Xu Fan
- Taoist Nun Zuo Xiaoqing
- The Mirror Polisher Satoshi Tsumabuki
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Keywords
- assassin
- tang dynasty
- wuxia
- slow cinema
- 7th century