The Assassin (2015) [Chinese]

Movie Info:

Movie Name:

The Assassin (刺客聶隱娘)

Language:

Chinese

Release Date:

Aug 27, 2015

Runtime:

1h 45m (105 min)

Genres:

Action, Adventure, History

Stars:

Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Zhou Yun, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Ni Dahong, Yong Mei

Director:

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Country:

Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan, China, France

Studio:

Sil-Metropole Organisation, Central Motion Picture Corporation, SpotFilms

Rating:

★ 6.4/10 (576 votes on TMDB)

Status:

Released

Quality:

HD

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.