

The Assassin
2015
6.4
Overview:
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.
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Stephen Lam Bing-Kwan
Producer
Song Dai
Producer
Chen Yiqi
Producer
Peter Lam Kin-Ngok
Producer
Cast:
View full castShu Qi
Nie Yinniang
Chang Chen
Tian Ji'an
Nikki Hsieh
Concubine Huji
Sheu Fang-Yi
Jiaxin
Ethan Juan
Xia Jing
Xu Fan
The Nun