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The Assassin
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.
Where to watch The Assassin
The Assassin is streaming in the US on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, MUBI, Fandor, Hi-YAH, Midnight Pulp, Pinoy Box Office, Cineverse, Kanopy, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, AsianCrush and Tubi TV.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- Shu Qi as Nie Yinniang
- Chang Chen as Tian Ji'an
- Zhou Yun as Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger
- Satoshi Tsumabuki as Mirror Polisher
- Ni Dahong as Nie Feng
- Yong Mei as Lady Nie Tian
- Lei Zhenyu as Tian Xing
- Nikki Hsieh as Huji
- Ethan Juan as Xia Jing
- Sheu Fang-Yi as Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun
- Jacques Picoux as Kongkonger
- Mei Fang as Nie Feng's Mother
Details
- Director
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Released
- August 27, 2015
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, History
- Studio
- Sil-Metropole Organisation, Central Motion Picture Corporation and SpotFilms
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.4 / 10 from 577 votes
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