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The Assassin (2015)

The Assassin (2015)

Action Drama Adventure History
Release Date: 2015, August 27
Directors: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Countries: China, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Production: Sil-Metropole Organisation, Central Motion Picture Corporation, SpotFilms, Media Asia Films, China Dream Film Culture Industry, Huace Pictures 华策影业, Wild Bunch
Cast: Chang Chen, Shioli Kutsuna, Shu Qi, Shu Kuo-Chih, Leon Dai, Jack Kao, Zhou Yun, Wu Jen-ya, Ni Dahong, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Shih Chun, Ethan Juan

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.

Keywords:

martial arts assassin wuxia slow cinema tang dynasty 7th century