The Assassin (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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $11,991,669.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 13.582 |
Directed By
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Crew
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Chu Tien-wen
Liao Ching-Sung
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Stephen Lam Bing-Kwan
Dai Song
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Hou Hsiao-hsien
A Cheng
Stephen Shin
Hsieh Hai-Meng
Tu Duu-Chih
Chen Yiqi
Ren Yue
Lim Giong
Huang Wen-Ying
Ardi Lee
Peter Lam Kin-Ngok
Liao Ching-Sung
Yao Hung-I
Huang Chih-Chia
Tu Duu-Chih
Wu Shu-yao
Huang Wen-Ying
Yifang Zhao
TOP CAST
Shu Qi
Nie Yinniang
Chang Chen
Tian Ji'an
Nikki Hsieh
Concubine Huji
Sheu Fang-Yi
Jiaxin
Ethan Juan
Xia Jing
Xu Fan
The Nun
Zuo Xiaoqing
Taoist Nun
Satoshi Tsumabuki
The Mirror Polisher
Ni Dahong
Nie Feng
Shih Chun
Old Herb Picker
Zhou Yun
Lord Tian Ji'an's Wife
Mei Fang
Nie Feng's Mother
Jacques Picoux
Lady Tian's Teacher
Yong Mei
Yinniang's Mother
Lei Zhenyu
Tien Xing
Shao-Huai Chang
Chiang Nu
Leon Dai
Tian Xu
Jack Kao
Yuan Yi
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