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 : 48 | Popularity : 16%

Chang Chen

Tian Ji'an

Age : 47 | Popularity : 10%

Nikki Hsieh

Concubine Huji

Age : 39 | Popularity : 7%

Sheu Fang-Yi

Jiaxin

Age : 52 | Popularity : 3%

Ethan Juan

Xia Jing

Age : 41 | Popularity : 20%

Xu Fan

The Nun

Age : 56 | Popularity : 10%

Zuo Xiaoqing

Taoist Nun

Age : 47 | Popularity : 4%

Satoshi Tsumabuki

The Mirror Polisher

Age : N/A | Popularity : 67%

Crew

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

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