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The Assassin

The Assassin

Aug 27, 2015 1h 45m
6.4
510 votes

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.

Title The Assassin
Companies Sil-Metropole Organisation, Media Asia Films, Central Motion Picture Corporation, Huace Film & TV, China Dream Film Culture Industry, SpotFilms, Wild Bunch
Countries China, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Keywords assassin, tang dynasty, wuxia, slow cinema, 7th century
Shu Qi

Shu Qi

Nie Yinniang
Chang Chen

Chang Chen

Tian Ji'an
Nikki Hsieh

Nikki Hsieh

Concubine Huji
Xu Fan

Xu Fan

The Nun
Zuo Xiaoqing

Zuo Xiaoqing

Taoist Nun
Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

The Mirror Polisher
Ni Dahong

Ni Dahong

Nie Feng
Shih Chun

Shih Chun

Old Herb Picker
Zhou Yun

Zhou Yun

Lord Tian Ji'an's Wife
Mei Fang

Mei Fang

Nie Feng's Mother
Jacques Picoux

Jacques Picoux

Lady Tian's Teacher
Yong Mei

Yong Mei

Yinniang's Mother
Lei Zhenyu

Lei Zhenyu

Tien Xing