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The Assassin
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August 27, 2015
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Action, Drama, 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.
Featured Crew
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Director
Chu Tien-wen
Screenplay
Liao Ching-Sung
Editor
Cast
![Shu Qi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//ycuwRV9fEKieAAZN81rC3xcuxaE.jpg)
Shu Qi
Nie Yinniang
![Chang Chen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//7GHGozSsjERpQwvVwIhd1i6Yl7Y.jpg)
Chang Chen
Tian Ji'an
![Nikki Hsieh](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//qRyX3qRvytXpZVi0hHBmfRQch6G.jpg)
Nikki Hsieh
Concubine Huji
![Sheu Fang-Yi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//qQZ5gQG1Ktva7A8nLDRYZNkkYnt.jpg)
Sheu Fang-Yi
Jiaxin
![Ethan Juan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//vDiFcca1TYcFssxjU9efGjIAWN4.jpg)
Ethan Juan
Xia Jing