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The Assassin

The Assassin

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Drama   Action   History
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 15,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: Mandarin
📆 Date Released: 2015-08-27
⌚ Running Time: 105 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.4

Beloved Cast

Shu Qi original image
Nie Yinniang
Shu Qi
Chang Chen original image
Tian Ji'an
Chang Chen
Nikki Hsieh original image
Concubine Huji
Nikki Hsieh
Sheu Fang-Yi original image
Jiaxin
Sheu Fang-Yi
Ethan Juan original image
Xia Jing
Ethan Juan
Xu Fan original image
The Nun
Xu Fan
Zuo Xiaoqing original image
Taoist Nun
Zuo Xiaoqing
Satoshi Tsumabuki original image
The Mirror Polisher
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Ni Dahong original image
Nie Feng
Ni Dahong
Shih Chun original image
Old Herb Picker
Shih Chun
Zhou Yun original image
Lord Tian Ji'an's Wife
Zhou Yun
Mei Fang original image
Nie Feng's Mother
Mei Fang
Jacques Picoux original image
Lady Tian's Teacher
Jacques Picoux
Yong Mei original image
Yinniang's Mother
Yong Mei
Lei Zhenyu original image
Tien Xing
Lei Zhenyu
Shao-Huai Chang original image
Chiang Nu
Shao-Huai Chang
Leon Dai Li-Jen original image
Tian Xu
Leon Dai Li-Jen
Jack Kao original image
Yuan Yi
Jack Kao
Hsin-Yu Ling original image
Hsin-Yu Ling

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