The Assassin (2015)

6.4/10 105 min Drama Action

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.

Cast

Shu Qi

Nie Yinniang

Chang Chen

Tian Ji'an

Zhou Yun

Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Mirror Polisher

Ni Dahong

Nie Feng

Yong Mei

Lady Nie Tian

Lei Zhenyu

Tian Xing

Nikki Hsieh

Huji

Ethan Juan

Xia Jing

Sheu Fang-Yi

Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun

Jacques Picoux

Kongkonger

Mei Fang

Nie Feng's Mother

Michael Chang

Jiang Shize

Leon Dai

Tian Xu

Jack Kao

Yuan Yi

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