The Assassin
刺客聶隱娘
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.
Hou Hsiao-hsien Director Mark Lee Ping-Bing Director of Photography Liao Ching-sung Editor Huang Chih-chia Editor Lim Giong Original Music Composer Chu Tien-Wen Screenplay Hou Hsiao-hsien Screenplay Zhong A-Cheng Screenplay Hsieh Hai-Meng Screenplay Song Dai Producer Stephen Lam Bing-Kwan Producer Peter Lam Kin-Ngok Producer
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