The Assassin
2015•NR•1h 45m•6.4•Released
DramaAction
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.
Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writer
Chu Tien-Wen, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Zhong A-Cheng, Hsieh Hai-Meng
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$12M
Languages
Mandarin
Studio
Sil-Metropole Organisation
Cast
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
Tien Pi-Hua
Tian Xing's Wife
Wang I-Yuan
Tian Xing's Son
Michael Chang
Jiang Shize
Production
Company
Sil-Metropole Organisation
Company
Central Motion Picture Corporation
Company
SpotFilms
Producer
Stephen Lam Bing-Kwan
Producer
Song Dai
Producer
Chen Yiqi
Producer
Peter Lam Kin-Ngok
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