The Assassin

2015
6.3| 1h45m| NR| en| Drama, Action
Storyline

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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  • The Assassin Cast
Shu Qi as Nie Yinniang
Chang Chen as Tian Ji'an
Nikki Hsieh as Concubine Huji
Sheu Fang-Yi as Jiaxin
Ethan Juan as Xia Jing
Xu Fan as The Nun
Zuo Xiaoqing as Taoist Nun
Satoshi Tsumabuki as The Mirror Polisher
Ni Dahong as Nie Feng