The Assassin (2015)
Add to Watchlist9th 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.
martial arts
assassin
tang dynasty
wuxia
slow cinema
7th century
Cast: Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Zhou Yun, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Ni Dahong
Language: ZH
Studio: Sil-Metropole Organisation, Central Motion Picture Corporation, SpotFilms
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