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.
The Assassin
Overview
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
Budget
15.0M
Revenue
12.0M
Status
Released
Production
Sil-Metropole Organisation, Central Motion Picture Corporation, SpotFilms
Cast
Shu Qi
Nie Yinniang
Chang Chen
Tian Ji'an
Zhou Yun
Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Mirror Polisher
Ni Dahong
Nie Feng
Yong Mei
Lady Nie Tian
Lei Zhenyu
Tian Xing
Nikki Hsieh
Huji
Ethan Juan
Xia Jing
Sheu Fang-Yi
Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun
Jacques Picoux
Kongkonger
Mei Fang
Nie Feng's Mother
Tien Pi-Hua
Tian Xing's Wife
Wang I-Yuan
Tian Xing's Son
Michael Chang
Jiang Shize
Leon Dai
Tian Xu
Jack Kao
Yuan Yi
Sun Pei
Madam Yuan Yi
Tsang Chi-Liang
Hou Zang
Chao Yang-Chiang
Luo Bin
Liu Fu-Hsueh
Cao Jun
Ting Yang-Shih
Tan Zhong
Mo Chung-Yuan
Lao Xia
Tseng Han-Shou
Ya Jiang
Ho Hsin-Yi
Messenger
Sung Ling-Sheng
Judge
Shu Kuo-Chih
Secretary
Shioli Kutsuna
Mirror Polisher's Wife
Shih Chun
Old Herb Picker
Zhang Yimin
8-Year-Old Nie Yinniang
Li Chen-An
8-Year-Old Nie Yinniang
Jiang Yu
13-Year-Old Nie Yinniang
Xie Ruyin
13-Year-Old Nie Yinniang
Guo Baijun
Little Tian Ji'an
Hannah Ring
Yuan Yi's Daughter
Zhang Tingyi
Tian Huaijian (Tian Ji'an's Son)
Zhang Tingxuan
Tian Huaili (Tian Ji'an's Son)
Ke Qiyou
Tian Huaixun (Tian Ji'an's Son)
Shen Menglong
High Official
Huang Jin
High Official's Concubine
Yan Junlin
High Official
Wang Jiayu
Child
Xu Wei
Eunuch
Zhou Tong
Eunuch
Cui Xiaodong
Eunuch
Miao Libiao
Retainer
Bai Qilong
Retainer
Li Defei
Retainer
Lü Ming
Retainer
Zhang Zhenhua
Retainer
Tang Hsiang-Chu
Retainer
Liu Cheng-Chuan
Retainer
Liu Cheng-Hsun
Retainer
Zhang Yikui
Soldier
Liu Xinli
Soldier
Liu Jiongliang
Soldier
Liu Qingzhong
Soldier
Lai Zheming
Soldier
Wang Wei-Liu
Servant
Li Yuming
Wet Nurse
Ye Yijun
Wet Nurse
Huang Sulian
Wet Nurse
Hong Yishan
Wet Nurse
Xu Huini
Wet Nurse
Song Yilian
Wet Nurse
Chen Yiya
Wet Nurse
Lin Qiaozhen
Wet Nurse
Ding Huachong
Camp Follower
Sun Xianbo
Camp Follower
Wu Jen-ya
Camp Follower
Vicky Wei
Jiacheng's Lady-in-Waiting
Zhu Fengying
Lady-in-Waiting
Wang Wenyan
Lady-in-Waiting
Guo Wenzhu
Lady-in-Waiting
Li Shujun
Lady-in-Waiting
Zhou Huiping
Maid
Yan Yajuan
Maid
Chen Bingzhen
Maid
Jin Rongxuan
Maid
Chen Shengyuan
Maid
Chen Qianru
Maid
Zhang Lingling
Maid
Zhao Minru
Maid
Tang Tianrui
Maid
Chen Wangquan
Traditional Chinese Physician
Chen Zhijia
Traditional Chinese Physician
Huang Yueshun
Traditional Chinese Physician
Huang Jianrong
Traditional Chinese Physician
Zhang Yizhen
Musician
Ma Junren
Musician
Cheng Ya-Hsin
Musician
Qiu Yixing
Musician
Li Meng-Hsueh
Musician
Wang Hanzhe
Musician
Chen Yishan
Musician
Yang Jipo
Musician
Chen Yingchun
Musician
Aleksandar Stamatov
Musician
Zhan Shuhan
Maiko
Xu Haojun
Maiko
Chiu Tzu-Chi
Maiko
Cheng Xinyi
Maiko
Zou Yinglin
Maiko
Qiu Yuxuan
Maiko
Li Weilun
Maiko
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