The Assassin
刺客聶隱娘
Release: 2015-08-27
·Runtime: 105m
·★ 6.4
Drama
Action
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.
Production Countries
China
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Production Companies
Sil-Metropole Organisation
Media Asia Films
Central Motion Picture Corporation
Huace Film & TV
China Dream Film Culture Industry
SpotFilms
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Satoshi Tsumabuki
as Mirror Polisher
Hannah Ring
as Yuan Yi's Daughter
Zhou Yun
as Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger
Michael Chang
as Jiang Shize
Cheng Ya-Hsin
as Musician
Ni Dahong
as Nie Feng
Jack Kao
as Yuan Yi
Li Meng-Hsueh
as Musician
Ethan Juan
as Xia Jing
Wu Jen-Ya
as Camp Follower
Lei Zhenyu
as Tian Xing
Yang Jipo
as Musician
Sheu Fang-Yi
as Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun
Chang Chen
as Tian Ji'an
Shu Qi
as Nie Yinniang
Shu Kuo-Chih
as Secretary
Shioli Kutsuna
as Mirror Polisher's Wife
Jacques Picoux
as Kongkonger
Nikki Hsieh
as Huji
Leon Dai
as Tian Xu
Shih Chun
as Old Herb Picker
Vicky Wei
as Jiacheng's Lady-in-Waiting
Yong Mei
as Lady Nie Tian
Crew
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Liao Ching-Sung
Editor, Executive Producer
Stephen Shin Kei-Yin
Co-Producer
Chu Tien-Wen
Screenplay
Hsieh Hai-Meng
Screenplay
Wu Shu-Yao
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Yifang Zhao
Presenter
Zhong A-Cheng
Screenplay
Huang Wen-Ying
Costume Design, Production Design
Peter Lam Kin-Ngok
Producer
Stephen Tung Wai
Choreographer
Yao Hung-I
Director of Photography
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Director of Photography
Lim Giong
Original Music Composer
Tu Duu-Chih
Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer