The Assassin (2015)
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.
Director:
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writers:
Chu Tien-Wen, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Zhong A-Cheng, Hsieh Hai-Meng.
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Shu Qi as Nie Yinniang |
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Chang Chen as Tian Ji'an |
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Zhou Yun as Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger |
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Satoshi Tsumabuki as Mirror Polisher |
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Ni Dahong as Nie Feng |
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Yong Mei as Lady Nie Tian |
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Lei Zhenyu as Tian Xing |
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Nikki Hsieh as Huji |
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Ethan Juan as Xia Jing |
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Sheu Fang-Yi as Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun |
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Jacques Picoux as Kongkonger |
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Mei Fang as Nie Feng's Mother |
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Tien Pi-Hua as Tian Xing's Wife |
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Wang I-Yuan as Tian Xing's Son |
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Michael Chang as Jiang Shize |
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Leon Dai as Tian Xu |
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Jack Kao as Yuan Yi |
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Sun Pei as Madam Yuan Yi |
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Tsang Chi-Liang as Hou Zang |
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Chao Yang-Chiang as Luo Bin |
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Liu Fu-Hsueh as Cao Jun |
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Ting Yang-Shih as Tan Zhong |
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Mo Chung-Yuan as Lao Xia |
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Tseng Han-Shou as Ya Jiang |
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Ho Hsin-Yi as Messenger |
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Sung Ling-Sheng as Judge |
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Shu Kuo-Chih as Secretary |
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Shioli Kutsuna as Mirror Polisher's Wife |
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Shih Chun as Old Herb Picker |
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Zhang Yimin as 8-Year-Old Nie Yinniang |
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Li Chen-An as 8-Year-Old Nie Yinniang |
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Jiang Yu as 13-Year-Old Nie Yinniang |
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Xie Ruyin as 13-Year-Old Nie Yinniang |
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Guo Baijun as Little Tian Ji'an |
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Hannah Ring as Yuan Yi's Daughter |
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Zhang Tingyi as Tian Huaijian (Tian Ji'an's Son) |
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Zhang Tingxuan as Tian Huaili (Tian Ji'an's Son) |
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Ke Qiyou as Tian Huaixun (Tian Ji'an's Son) |
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Shen Menglong as High Official |
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Huang Jin as High Official's Concubine |
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Yan Junlin as High Official |
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Wang Jiayu as Child |
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Xu Wei as Eunuch |
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Zhou Tong as Eunuch |
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Cui Xiaodong as Eunuch |
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Miao Libiao as Retainer |
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Bai Qilong as Retainer |
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Li Defei as Retainer |
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Lü Ming as Retainer |
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Zhang Zhenhua as Retainer |
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Tang Hsiang-Chu as Retainer |
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Liu Cheng-Chuan as Retainer |
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Liu Cheng-Hsun as Retainer |
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Zhang Yikui as Soldier |
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Liu Xinli as Soldier |
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Liu Jiongliang as Soldier |
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Liu Qingzhong as Soldier |
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Lai Zheming as Soldier |
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Wang Wei-Liu as Servant |
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Li Yuming as Wet Nurse |
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Ye Yijun as Wet Nurse |
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Huang Sulian as Wet Nurse |
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Hong Yishan as Wet Nurse |
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Xu Huini as Wet Nurse |
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Song Yilian as Wet Nurse |
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Chen Yiya as Wet Nurse |
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Lin Qiaozhen as Wet Nurse |
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Ding Huachong as Camp Follower |
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Sun Xianbo as Camp Follower |
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Wu Jen-ya as Camp Follower |
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Vicky Wei as Jiacheng's Lady-in-Waiting |
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Zhu Fengying as Lady-in-Waiting |
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Wang Wenyan as Lady-in-Waiting |
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Guo Wenzhu as Lady-in-Waiting |
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Li Shujun as Lady-in-Waiting |
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Zhou Huiping as Maid |
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Yan Yajuan as Maid |
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Chen Bingzhen as Maid |
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Jin Rongxuan as Maid |
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Chen Shengyuan as Maid |
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Chen Qianru as Maid |
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Zhang Lingling as Maid |
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Zhao Minru as Maid |
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Tang Tianrui as Maid |
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Chen Wangquan as Traditional Chinese Physician |
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Chen Zhijia as Traditional Chinese Physician |
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Huang Yueshun as Traditional Chinese Physician |
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Huang Jianrong as Traditional Chinese Physician |
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Zhang Yizhen as Musician |
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Ma Junren as Musician |
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Cheng Ya-Hsin as Musician |
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Qiu Yixing as Musician |
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Li Meng-Hsueh as Musician |
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Wang Hanzhe as Musician |
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Chen Yishan as Musician |
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Yang Jipo as Musician |
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Chen Yingchun as Musician |
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Aleksandar Stamatov as Musician |
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Zhan Shuhan as Maiko |
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Xu Haojun as Maiko |
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Chiu Tzu-Chi as Maiko |
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Cheng Xinyi as Maiko |
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Zou Yinglin as Maiko |
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Qiu Yuxuan as Maiko |
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Li Weilun as Maiko |
| Directing | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Director |
| Writing | Chu Tien-Wen | Screenplay |
| Editing | Liao Ching-sung | Editor |
| Writing | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Screenplay |
| Production | Stephen Lam Bing-Kwan | Producer |
| Production | Song Dai | Producer |
| Camera | Mark Lee Ping-Bing | Director of Photography |
| Production | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Zhong A-Cheng | Screenplay |
| Production | Stephen Shin Kei-Yin | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Hsieh Hai-Meng | Screenplay |
| Sound | Tu Duu-chih | Sound Editor |
| Production | Chen Yiqi | Producer |
| Production | Ren Yue | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Lim Giong | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Huang Wen-ying | Costume Design |
| Crew | Ardi Lee | Special Effects |
| Production | Peter Lam Kin-Ngok | Producer |
| Production | Liao Ching-sung | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Huang Chih-chia | Editor |
| Sound | Tu Duu-chih | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Wu Shu-yao | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Huang Wen-ying | Production Design |
| Crew | Yifang Zhao | Presenter |
| Crew | Stephen Tung Wai | Choreographer |
| Crew | Yao Hung-i | Cinematography |
| Sound | Tu Duu-chih | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Wu Shu-yao | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Weng Ding-yang | Art Direction |
| Crew | Liu Mingzhe | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lighting | Hsiao Hung-yi | Gaffer |
| Camera | Jai Ip | Camera Operator |