The Assassin (2015)
Starring Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Nikki Hsieh
Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien
A female assassin during the Tang Dynasty begins to question her loyalties when she falls in love with one of her targets.
Runtime: 105 min.
Rating: 6.4
DVD
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China,France,Hong Kong,Taiwan
Genres: Action,Drama,History
Keywords: assassin,tang dynasty,ancient china,wuxia,slow cinema,7th century
Cast
Nie Yinniang
Tian Ji'an
Concubine Huji
Jiaxin
Xia Jing
The Nun
The Mirror Polisher
Nie Feng
Old herb picker
Lord Tian Ji'an's wife
Nie Feng's mother
Lady Tian's teacher
Yinniang's Mother
Tien Xing