
The Assassin (2015)
Drama, Action, History
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.
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Cast

Chang Chen
Tian Ji'an

Shu Qi
Nie Yinniang

Zhou Yun
Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger

Satoshi Tsumabuki
Mirror Polisher

Ni Dahong
Nie Feng

Yong Mei
Lady Nie Tian

Lei Zhenyu
Tian Xing

Nikki Hsieh
Huji

Ethan Juan
Xia Jing

Sheu Fang-Yi
Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun

Jacques Picoux
Kongkonger

Mei Fang
Nie Feng's Mother

Tien Pi-Hua
Tian Xing's Wife

Wang I-Yuan
Tian Xing's Son

Michael Chang
Jiang Shize

Leon Dai
Tian Xu

Jack Kao
Yuan Yi

Sun Pei
Madam Yuan Yi

Tsang Chi-Liang
Hou Zang

Chao Yang-Chiang
Luo Bin

Liu Fu-Hsueh
Cao Jun

Ting Yang-Shih
Tan Zhong

Mo Chung-Yuan
Lao Xia

Tseng Han-Shou
Ya Jiang

Ho Hsin-Yi
Messenger

Sung Ling-Sheng
Judge

Shu Kuo-Chih
Secretary

Shioli Kutsuna
Mirror Polisher's Wife

Shih Chun
Old Herb Picker

Zhang Yimin
8-Year-Old Nie Yinniang

Li Chen-An
8-Year-Old Nie Yinniang

Jiang Yu
13-Year-Old Nie Yinniang

Xie Ruyin
13-Year-Old Nie Yinniang

Guo Baijun
Little Tian Ji'an

Hannah Ring
Yuan Yi's Daughter

Zhang Tingyi
Tian Huaijian (Tian Ji'an's Son)

Zhang Tingxuan
Tian Huaili (Tian Ji'an's Son)

Ke Qiyou
Tian Huaixun (Tian Ji'an's Son)

Shen Menglong
High Official

Huang Jin
High Official's Concubine

Yan Junlin
High Official

Wang Jiayu
Child

Xu Wei
Eunuch

Zhou Tong
Eunuch

Cui Xiaodong
Eunuch

Miao Libiao
Retainer

Bai Qilong
Retainer

Li Defei
Retainer

Lü Ming
Retainer

Zhang Zhenhua
Retainer

Tang Hsiang-Chu
Retainer

Liu Cheng-Chuan
Retainer

Liu Cheng-Hsun
Retainer

Zhang Yikui
Soldier

Liu Xinli
Soldier

Liu Jiongliang
Soldier

Liu Qingzhong
Soldier

Lai Zheming
Soldier

Wang Wei-Liu
Servant

Li Yuming
Wet Nurse

Ye Yijun
Wet Nurse

Huang Sulian
Wet Nurse

Hong Yishan
Wet Nurse

Xu Huini
Wet Nurse

Song Yilian
Wet Nurse

Chen Yiya
Wet Nurse

Lin Qiaozhen
Wet Nurse

Ding Huachong
Camp Follower

Sun Xianbo
Camp Follower

Wu Jen-Ya
Camp Follower

Vicky Wei
Jiacheng's Lady-in-Waiting

Zhu Fengying
Lady-in-Waiting

Wang Wenyan
Lady-in-Waiting

Guo Wenzhu
Lady-in-Waiting

Li Shujun
Lady-in-Waiting

Zhou Huiping
Maid

Yan Yajuan
Maid

Chen Bingzhen
Maid

Jin Rongxuan
Maid

Chen Shengyuan
Maid

Chen Qianru
Maid

Zhang Lingling
Maid

Zhao Minru
Maid

Tang Tianrui
Maid

Chen Wangquan
Traditional Chinese Physician

Chen Zhijia
Traditional Chinese Physician

Huang Yueshun
Traditional Chinese Physician

Huang Jianrong
Traditional Chinese Physician

Zhang Yizhen
Musician

Ma Junren
Musician

Cheng Ya-Hsin
Musician

Qiu Yixing
Musician

Li Meng-Hsueh
Musician

Wang Hanzhe
Musician

Chen Yishan
Musician

Yang Jipo
Musician

Chen Yingchun
Musician

Aleksandar Stamatov
Musician

Zhan Shuhan
Maiko

Xu Haojun
Maiko

Chiu Tzu-Chi
Maiko

Cheng Xinyi
Maiko

Zou Yinglin
Maiko

Qiu Yuxuan
Maiko

Li Weilun
Maiko
Videos
- Martial Arts Movies: The Assassin (2015) Clip 1- Well Go USA
- THE ASSASSIN (2015) Official Trailer - Well Go USA
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