The Assassin (2015)

Action
Drama
History

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 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.

Cast

Nie Yinniang
Tian Ji'an
Lord Tian Ji'an's Wife
Nie Feng's Mother
Lady Tian's Teacher
Yinniang's Mother
Tien Xing
Tian Xu
Yuan Yi
Concubine Huji
Xia Jing
The Nun
Taoist Nun
The Mirror Polisher
Nie Feng
Old Herb Picker

Crew

Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Screenplay
Original Music Composer
Costume Design
Sound Editor
Special Effects
Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Cinematography
Production Design
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Presenter