The Assassin
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Description

9th century China. 10-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 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. A slave to the orders of her mistress, Nie Yinniang must choose: sacrifice the man she loves or break forever with the sacred way of the righteous assassins.

Additional information

Directors

Hsiao-Hsien Hou

Studio

StudioCanal

Subtitles

English

Released year

2016

Age rating

British Board of Film Classification

12


Duration

1 h 45 min

Genres

Action/Adventure
Drama

Writers

Cheng Ah
T'ien-wen Chu
Hsiao-Hsien Hou

Size

6.19 GB (1080p HD)
2.95 GB (720p HD)
2.23 GB (SD)

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