The Assassin

The Assassin - (2015)Released

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.

Genres

DramaActionHistory

Production Countries

ChinaFranceHong KongTaiwan

Production Companies

Sil-Metropole OrganisationMedia Asia FilmsCentral Motion Picture CorporationHuace Film & TVChina Dream Film Culture IndustrySpotFilmsWild Bunch

Spoken Languages

普通话

Release Date

2015-08-27

Budget

15000000

Revenue

11991669

Runtime

105 minutes

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