The Assassin (2015)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2015-08-27
Runtime: 105 minutes
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Budget: $15,000,000 USD
Revenue: $11,991,669 USD
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- Chang Chen as Tian Ji'an
- Shu Qi as Nie Yinniang
- 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
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