The Assassin
2NomsDirected by Hou Hsiao-hsien
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.
Awards
Details
- Released
- 27 August 2015
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Director
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Writers
- Chu Tien-Wen, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Hsieh Hai-Meng, Zhong A-Cheng
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Box office
- $11,991,669
- Countries
- Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, France
- Languages
- Mandarin
- Production
- Sil-Metropole Organisation, Central Motion Picture Corporation, SpotFilms, Media Asia Films, China Dream Film Culture Industry, Huace Pictures, Wild Bunch
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Cast
Shu Qi
Chang Chen
Zhou Yun
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Ni Dahong
Yong Mei
Lei Zhenyu
Nikki Hsieh
Ethan Juan
Sheu Fang-Yi