The Assassin (2015)

27/08/2015 (CN)•Drama, Action, History•1h 45m

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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.

Top Billed Cast

Shu Qi
Nie Yinniang
Chang Chen
Tian Ji'an
Nikki Hsieh
Concubine Huji
Sheu Fang-Yi
Jiaxin
Ethan Juan
Xia Jing
Xu Fan
The Nun
Zuo Xiaoqing
Taoist Nun
Satoshi Tsumabuki
The Mirror Polisher
Ni Dahong
Nie Feng

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A review by Reno

3.0

Written by Reno on Jun 14, 2016

> The truth determines our actions. I found this film when it was listed in the BBC news' top 20 films of the 2015. This film topped the chart, then how can I just ignore which is my prime world news feed. The fun part was I saw a South Korean film called 'Assassination' believed to be this, but very I soon realised the mistake. Anyhow, I loved the Korean film that I reviewed a couple of moths ago on this same blog. Finally, I managed to see this Mandarin film, but it was not anything like I've been expecting. Critically acclaimed film, but commercially failed because of the slow narrati...