Plot Summary
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.
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Hou Hsiao-hsien
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The Assassin was directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien and released in 2015.
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The Assassin has a runtime of 1 hours and 45 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2015-08-27
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box Office
- $12.0M
- Status
- Released