The Assassin

The Assassin by Hou Hsiao-hsien

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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

Shu Qi as Nie Yinniang

Chang Chen

Chang Chen as Tian Ji'an

Nikki Hsieh

Nikki Hsieh as Concubine Huji

Sheu Fang-Yi

Sheu Fang-Yi as Jiaxin

Ethan Juan

Ethan Juan as Xia Jing

Xu Fan

Xu Fan as The Nun

Zuo Xiaoqing

Zuo Xiaoqing as Taoist Nun

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki as The Mirror Polisher

Ni Dahong

Ni Dahong as Nie Feng

Shih Chun

Shih Chun as Old Herb Picker

Zhou Yun

Zhou Yun as Lord Tian Ji'an's Wife

Mei Fang

Mei Fang as Nie Feng's Mother

Jacques Picoux

Jacques Picoux as Lady Tian's Teacher

Yong Mei

Yong Mei as Yinniang's Mother

Lei Zhenyu

Lei Zhenyu as Tien Xing

Shao-Huai Chang

Shao-Huai Chang as Chiang Nu

Leon Dai Li-Jen

Leon Dai Li-Jen as Tian Xu

Jack Kao

Jack Kao as Yuan Yi

Hsin-Yu Ling

Hsin-Yu Ling as

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