The Assassin

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Shu Qi

Nie Yinniang

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Chang Chen

Tian Ji'an

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Nikki Hsieh

Concubine Huji

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Sheu Fang-Yi

Jiaxin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Ethan Juan

Xia Jing

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Xu Fan

The Nun

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Zuo Xiaoqing

Taoist Nun

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Satoshi Tsumabuki

The Mirror Polisher

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writing	Screenplay	Chu Tien-wen Hou Hsiao-hsien Hsieh Hai-Meng A Cheng
Production	Producer	Dai Song Stephen Lam Bing-Kwan Chen Yiqi Peter Lam Kin-Ngok
	Executive Producer	Hou Hsiao-hsien Liao Ching-Sung
	Co-Producer	Ren Yue Stephen Shin
Editing	Editor	Liao Ching-Sung Huang Chih-Chia
Camera	Director of Photography	Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Sound	Original Music Composer	Lim Giong
	Sound Editor	Tu Duu-chih
	Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Tu Duu-chih Wu Shu-yao
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Huang Wen-Ying
Crew	Special Effects	Ardi Lee
	Cinematography	Yao Hung-I
	Presenter	Yifang Zhao
Art	Production Design	Huang Wen-Ying
Department	Role	Name

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