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The Assassin

2015 1h 45m ★ 6.4 Hou Hsiao-hsien
Drama Action

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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Released
Original Language
ZH
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Top Cast

Shu Qi
Shu Qi
Nie Yinniang
Chang Chen
Chang Chen
Tian Ji'an
Zhou Yun
Zhou Yun
Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Mirror Polisher
Ni Dahong
Ni Dahong
Nie Feng
Yong Mei
Yong Mei
Lady Nie Tian

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