The Assassin
2015-08-27 | 105 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Chang ChenTian Ji'an
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Shu QiNie Yinniang
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Zhou YunLady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger
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Satoshi TsumabukiMirror Polisher
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Ni DahongNie Feng
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Yong MeiLady Nie Tian
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Lei ZhenyuTian Xing
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Nikki HsiehHuji
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Ethan JuanXia Jing
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Sheu Fang-YiPrincess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun
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Jacques PicouxKongkonger
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Michael ChangJiang Shize
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Leon DaiTian Xu
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Jack KaoYuan Yi
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