The Assassin

The Assassin

2015•1h 45m•6.4/10

DramaAction

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6.4/10(546)

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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Production

Sil-Metropole Organisation, Central Motion Picture Corporation, SpotFilms

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Shu Qi

Shu Qi

Nie Yinniang

Chang Chen

Chang Chen

Tian Ji'an

Zhou Yun

Zhou Yun

Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Mirror Polisher

Ni Dahong

Ni Dahong

Nie Feng

Yong Mei

Yong Mei

Lady Nie Tian

Lei Zhenyu

Lei Zhenyu

Tian Xing

Nikki Hsieh

Nikki Hsieh

Huji

Ethan Juan

Ethan Juan

Xia Jing

Sheu Fang-Yi

Sheu Fang-Yi

Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun

Jacques Picoux

Jacques Picoux

Kongkonger

Mei Fang

Mei Fang

Nie Feng's Mother

Tien Pi-Hua

Tian Xing's Wife

Wang I-Yuan

Tian Xing's Son

Michael Chang

Michael Chang

Jiang Shize

Leon Dai

Leon Dai

Tian Xu

Jack Kao

Jack Kao

Yuan Yi

Sun Pei

Madam Yuan Yi

Tsang Chi-Liang

Hou Zang

Chao Yang-Chiang

Luo Bin

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