The Assassin (2015)
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.
Directed by: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Top Billed Cast: Cheng Xinyi, Jacques Picoux, Wang Wei-Liu
Runtime: 105 minutes
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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
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Tien Pi-Hua
Tian Xing's Wife
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Wang I-Yuan
Tian Xing's Son
Michael Chang
Jiang Shize
Leon Dai
Tian Xu
Jack Kao
Yuan Yi
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Sun Pei
Madam Yuan Yi
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Tsang Chi-Liang
Hou Zang
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Chao Yang-Chiang
Luo Bin
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Liu Fu-Hsueh
Cao Jun
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Ting Yang-Shih
Tan Zhong
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Mo Chung-Yuan
Lao Xia
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Tseng Han-Shou
Ya Jiang
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Ho Hsin-Yi
Messenger
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Sung Ling-Sheng
Judge
Shu Kuo-Chih
Secretary
Shioli Kutsuna
Mirror Polisher's Wife
Shih Chun
Old Herb Picker
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Zhang Yimin
8-Year-Old Nie Yinniang
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Li Chen-An
8-Year-Old Nie Yinniang
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Jiang Yu
13-Year-Old Nie Yinniang
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Xie Ruyin
13-Year-Old Nie Yinniang
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Guo Baijun
Little Tian Ji'an
Hannah Ring
Yuan Yi's Daughter
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Zhang Tingyi
Tian Huaijian (Tian Ji'an's Son)
