Shu QiNie YinniangSavaraTV movie
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.
DramaAction
Starring
Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Zhou Yun
Directed by
Hou Hsiao-hsien
About
The Assassin
DramaAction
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.
Information
- Released
- Aug 27, 2015
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- Chinese
- Country
- TW
- Rating
- NR
- Directed by
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
Production
- Studio
- Sil-Metropole Organisation
- Studio
- Central Motion Picture Corporation
- Studio
- SpotFilms
Cast
People in this story
Shu QiNie Yinniang
Chang ChenTian Ji'an
Zhou YunLady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger
Satoshi TsumabukiMirror Polisher
Ni DahongNie Feng
Yong MeiLady Nie Tian
Lei ZhenyuTian Xing
Nikki HsiehHuji
Ethan JuanXia Jing
Sheu Fang-YiPrincess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun
Jacques PicouxKongkonger
Mei FangNie Feng's MotherMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.