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Feature film — 2015

The Assassin (2015)

6.41h 45mAction — Adventure — History

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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A high-signal pick with 581 votes.

Sil-Metropole Organisation / Central Motion Picture Corporation / SpotFilms / Media Asia Films / China Dream Film Culture Industry / Huace Pictures / Wild Bunch

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Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien

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Cast & crew

Shu Qi as Nie Yinniang

Shu Qi

Nie Yinniang

Chang Chen as Tian Ji'an

Chang Chen

Tian Ji'an

Zhou Yun as Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger

Zhou Yun

Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger

Satoshi Tsumabuki as Mirror Polisher

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Mirror Polisher

Ni Dahong as Nie Feng

Ni Dahong

Nie Feng

Yong Mei as Lady Nie Tian

Yong Mei

Lady Nie Tian

Lei Zhenyu as Tian Xing

Lei Zhenyu

Tian Xing

Nikki Hsieh as Huji

Nikki Hsieh

Huji

Ethan Juan as Xia Jing

Ethan Juan

Xia Jing

Sheu Fang-Yi as Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun

Sheu Fang-Yi

Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun

Jacques Picoux as Kongkonger

Jacques Picoux

Kongkonger

Mei Fang as Nie Feng's Mother

Mei Fang

Nie Feng's Mother

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