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Not who you're looking for? Others named The Assassin: album by Big Ed · episode of The Borgias · play by Irwin Shaw · 1961 film by Elio Petri

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The Assassin is a 2015 wuxia film directed by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien, his final film before his retirement in 2023. The film stars Shu Qi and Chang Chen.

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2015 · 1h 45m · Drama · Action

TMDB 6.4/10 (568 votes)

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

Box office $12M worldwide

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Hou Hsiao-hsienDirector

Shu Qias Nie Yinniang

Chang Chenas Tian Ji'an

Zhou Yunas Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger

Satoshi Tsumabukias Mirror Polisher

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The Assassin is a 2015 wuxia film directed by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien, his final film before his retirement in 2023. The film stars Shu Qi and Chang Chen.

Read the full article →

Not who you're looking for? Others named The Assassin: album by Big Ed · episode of The Borgias · play by Irwin Shaw · 1961 film by Elio Petri

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2015 · 1h 45m · Drama · Action

TMDB 6.4/10 (568 votes)

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

Box office $12M worldwide

IMDb ↗