The Assassin
Release Date: 2015-08-27
Rating : 6.388/10
Duration : 105 minutes
Genres : Drama, Action, History
Director : Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writer : Chu Tien-Wen, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Hsieh Hai-Meng, Zhong A-Cheng
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
Chang Chen
Shu Qi
Zhou Yun
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Ni Dahong
Yong Mei