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The Assassin

2015 · 1 hr 45 mins

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.

Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien

Cast: Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Nikki Hsieh, Sheu Fang-Yi, Ethan Juan

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