The Assassin (2015)
- Released
- Runtime 1h 45m
- Director Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Genres Action Adventure History
- Rating 6.4/10 (576 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.
Cast
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Shu Qi
as Nie Yinniang
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Chang Chen
as Tian Ji'an
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Zhou Yun
as Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger
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Satoshi Tsumabuki
as Mirror Polisher
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Ni Dahong
as Nie Feng
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Yong Mei
as Lady Nie Tian
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Lei Zhenyu
as Tian Xing
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Nikki Hsieh
as Huji
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Ethan Juan
as Xia Jing
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Sheu Fang-Yi
as Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun
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Jacques Picoux
as Kongkonger
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Mei Fang
as Nie Feng's Mother
- Tien Pi-Hua as Tian Xing's Wife
- Wang I-Yuan as Tian Xing's Son
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Michael Chang
as Jiang Shize
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Leon Dai
as Tian Xu
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Jack Kao
as Yuan Yi
- Sun Pei as Madam Yuan Yi
Crew
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Hou Hsiao-hsien
Director
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Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Director of Photography
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Liao Ching-sung
Editor
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Huang Chih-chia
Editor
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Lim Giong
Original Music Composer
- Stephen Lam Bing-Kwan Producer
- Song Dai Producer
- Chen Yiqi Producer
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Peter Lam Kin-Ngok
Producer
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Chu Tien-Wen
Screenplay
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Hou Hsiao-hsien
Screenplay
- Zhong A-Cheng Screenplay
