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The Assassin
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.
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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, crew and production details
About The Assassin
Cast
Shu QiNie Yinniang
Chang ChenTian Ji'an
Zhou YunLady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger
Satoshi TsumabukiMirror Polisher
Ni DahongNie Feng
Yong MeiLady Nie Tian
Lei ZhenyuTian Xing
Nikki HsiehHujiCredits
- Directed by
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Written by
- Hou Hsiao-hsien, Chu Tien-Wen, Zhong A-Cheng, Hsieh Hai-Meng
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Chinese
- Original title
- 刺客聶隱娘
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $12M
Production
Sil-Metropole OrganisationHong Kong
Central Motion Picture CorporationTaiwan- SpotFilmsTaiwan
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