The Assassin

2015・Taiwan・105 minutes

Many years after the Anshi Rebellion, 10-year-old Nie Yinniang was taken away by a Taoist nun and trained into a top assassin with special skills, specializing in assassinating Jiedushi. Day after day, Yinniang assassinated the tyrannical feudal town that was endangering the world. Until a certain assassination attempt failed, the Taoist nun ordered her to return to her hometown and assassinate Tian Ji'an, the strongest Jiedushi envoy in the north, her cousin and her childhood sweetheart. The dusty past comes to mind. Can she complete this assassination mission? This film is adapted from a Tang Dynasty legend and stars Shu Qi, Chang Chen, and Satoshi Tsumabuki.

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Awards & Festivals

2015
坎城影展

最佳導演、最佳原聲帶獎|金棕櫚獎提名

2015
金馬獎

最佳劇情片、最佳導演、最佳攝影、最佳音效、最佳造型設計|最佳女主角、最佳剪輯、最佳美術設計、最佳改編劇本、最佳動作設計、最佳原創電影音樂提名

Cast & Crew

Director

侯孝賢