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The Assassin
The Assassin

The Assassin

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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.

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Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$11991669

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

27 August 2015

Country

China

Cast

Chang Chen

Chang Chen

Tian Ji'an

Shu Qi

Shu Qi

Nie Yinniang

Zhou Yun

Zhou Yun

Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Mirror Polisher

Ni Dahong

Ni Dahong

Nie Feng

Yong Mei

Yong Mei

Lady Nie Tian

Lei Zhenyu

Lei Zhenyu

Tian Xing

Nikki Hsieh

Nikki Hsieh

Huji

Ethan Juan

Ethan Juan

Xia Jing

Sheu Fang-Yi

Sheu Fang-Yi

Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun

Jacques Picoux

Jacques Picoux

Kongkonger

Mei Fang

Mei Fang

Nie Feng's Mother

Tien Pi-Hua

Tien Pi-Hua

Tian Xing's Wife

Wang I-Yuan

Wang I-Yuan

Tian Xing's Son

Michael Chang

Michael Chang

Jiang Shize

Leon Dai

Leon Dai

Tian Xu

Jack Kao

Jack Kao

Yuan Yi

Sun Pei

Sun Pei

Madam Yuan Yi

Tsang Chi-Liang

Tsang Chi-Liang

Hou Zang

Chao Yang-Chiang

Chao Yang-Chiang

Luo Bin

Liu Fu-Hsueh

Liu Fu-Hsueh

Cao Jun

Ting Yang-Shih

Ting Yang-Shih

Tan Zhong

Mo Chung-Yuan

Mo Chung-Yuan

Lao Xia

Tseng Han-Shou

Tseng Han-Shou

Ya Jiang

Ho Hsin-Yi

Ho Hsin-Yi

Messenger

Sung Ling-Sheng

Sung Ling-Sheng

Judge

Shu Kuo-Chih

Shu Kuo-Chih

Secretary

Shioli Kutsuna

Shioli Kutsuna

Mirror Polisher's Wife

Shih Chun

Shih Chun

Old Herb Picker

Zhang Yimin

Zhang Yimin

8-Year-Old Nie Yinniang

Li Chen-An

Li Chen-An

8-Year-Old Nie Yinniang

Jiang Yu

Jiang Yu

13-Year-Old Nie Yinniang

Xie Ruyin

Xie Ruyin

13-Year-Old Nie Yinniang

Guo Baijun

Guo Baijun

Little Tian Ji'an

Hannah Ring

Hannah Ring

Yuan Yi's Daughter

Zhang Tingyi

Zhang Tingyi

Tian Huaijian (Tian Ji'an's Son)

Zhang Tingxuan

Zhang Tingxuan

Tian Huaili (Tian Ji'an's Son)

Ke Qiyou

Ke Qiyou

Tian Huaixun (Tian Ji'an's Son)

Shen Menglong

Shen Menglong

High Official

Huang Jin

Huang Jin

High Official's Concubine

Yan Junlin

Yan Junlin

High Official

Wang Jiayu

Wang Jiayu

Child

Xu Wei

Xu Wei

Eunuch

Zhou Tong

Zhou Tong

Eunuch

Cui Xiaodong

Cui Xiaodong

Eunuch

Miao Libiao

Miao Libiao

Retainer

Bai Qilong

Bai Qilong

Retainer

Li Defei

Li Defei

Retainer

Lü Ming

Lü Ming

Retainer

Zhang Zhenhua

Zhang Zhenhua

Retainer

Tang Hsiang-Chu

Tang Hsiang-Chu

Retainer

Liu Cheng-Chuan

Liu Cheng-Chuan

Retainer

Liu Cheng-Hsun

Liu Cheng-Hsun

Retainer

Zhang Yikui

Zhang Yikui

Soldier

Liu Xinli

Liu Xinli

Soldier

Liu Jiongliang

Liu Jiongliang

Soldier

Liu Qingzhong

Liu Qingzhong

Soldier

Lai Zheming

Lai Zheming

Soldier

Wang Wei-Liu

Wang Wei-Liu

Servant

Li Yuming

Li Yuming

Wet Nurse

Ye Yijun

Ye Yijun

Wet Nurse

Huang Sulian

Huang Sulian

Wet Nurse

Hong Yishan

Hong Yishan

Wet Nurse

Xu Huini

Xu Huini

Wet Nurse

Song Yilian

Song Yilian

Wet Nurse

Chen Yiya

Chen Yiya

Wet Nurse

Lin Qiaozhen

Lin Qiaozhen

Wet Nurse

Ding Huachong

Ding Huachong

Camp Follower

Sun Xianbo

Sun Xianbo

Camp Follower

Wu Jen-Ya

Wu Jen-Ya

Camp Follower

Vicky Wei

Vicky Wei

Jiacheng's Lady-in-Waiting

Zhu Fengying

Zhu Fengying

Lady-in-Waiting

Wang Wenyan

Wang Wenyan

Lady-in-Waiting

Guo Wenzhu

Guo Wenzhu

Lady-in-Waiting

Li Shujun

Li Shujun

Lady-in-Waiting

Zhou Huiping

Zhou Huiping

Maid

Yan Yajuan

Yan Yajuan

Maid

Chen Bingzhen

Chen Bingzhen

Maid

Jin Rongxuan

Jin Rongxuan

Maid

Chen Shengyuan

Chen Shengyuan

Maid

Chen Qianru

Chen Qianru

Maid

Zhang Lingling

Zhang Lingling

Maid

Zhao Minru

Zhao Minru

Maid

Tang Tianrui

Tang Tianrui

Maid

Chen Wangquan

Chen Wangquan

Traditional Chinese Physician

Chen Zhijia

Chen Zhijia

Traditional Chinese Physician

Huang Yueshun

Huang Yueshun

Traditional Chinese Physician

Huang Jianrong

Huang Jianrong

Traditional Chinese Physician

Zhang Yizhen

Zhang Yizhen

Musician

Ma Junren

Ma Junren

Musician

Cheng Ya-Hsin

Cheng Ya-Hsin

Musician

Qiu Yixing

Qiu Yixing

Musician

Li Meng-Hsueh

Li Meng-Hsueh

Musician

Wang Hanzhe

Wang Hanzhe

Musician

Chen Yishan

Chen Yishan

Musician

Yang Jipo

Yang Jipo

Musician

Chen Yingchun

Chen Yingchun

Musician

Aleksandar Stamatov

Aleksandar Stamatov

Musician

Zhan Shuhan

Zhan Shuhan

Maiko

Xu Haojun

Xu Haojun

Maiko

Chiu Tzu-Chi

Chiu Tzu-Chi

Maiko

Cheng Xinyi

Cheng Xinyi

Maiko

Zou Yinglin

Zou Yinglin

Maiko

Qiu Yuxuan

Qiu Yuxuan

Maiko

Li Weilun

Li Weilun

Maiko

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