Film

The Assassin 2015

105 min TMDB 6.4 Action Adventure History

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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Cast

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

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