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The Assassin
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Title: The Assassin

Release Date: 27 Aug 2015

Runtime: 1h 45m

Genre: Drama, Action, History

Director: Sil-Metropole Organisation, Media Asia, Central Motion Picture Corporation, Huace Film & TV, China Dream Film Culture Industry, SpotFilms, Wild Bunch

Production Companies: Sil-Metropole Organisation, Media Asia, Central Motion Picture Corporation, Huace Film & TV, China Dream Film Culture Industry, SpotFilms, Wild Bunch

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.4 (503 votes)

Cast

  • Nie Yinniang: Shu Qi
  • Tian Ji'an: Chang Chen
  • Concubine Huji: Nikki Hsieh
  • Jiaxin: Sheu Fang-Yi
  • Xia Jing: Ethan Juan
  • The Nun: Xu Fan
  • Taoist Nun: Zuo Xiaoqing
  • The Mirror Polisher: Satoshi Tsumabuki
  • Nie Feng: Ni Dahong
  • Old Herb Picker: Shih Chun
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