The Assassin
Hou Hsiao-hsien2015-08-27
6.383
105 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Shu Qi | Nie Yinniang | Unowned |
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Chang Chen | Tian Ji'an | Unowned |
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Zhou Yun | Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger | Unowned |
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Satoshi Tsumabuki | Mirror Polisher | Unowned |
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Ni Dahong | Nie Feng | Unowned |
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Yong Mei | Lady Nie Tian | Unowned |
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Lei Zhenyu | Tian Xing | Unowned |
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Nikki Hsieh | Huji | Unowned |
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Ethan Juan | Xia Jing | Unowned |
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Sheu Fang-Yi | Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun | Unowned |
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Jacques Picoux | Kongkonger | Unowned |
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Mei Fang | Nie Feng's Mother | Unowned |
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Tien Pi-Hua | Tian Xing's Wife | Unowned |
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Wang I-Yuan | Tian Xing's Son | Unowned |
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Michael Chang | Jiang Shize | Unowned |
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Leon Dai | Tian Xu | Unowned |
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Jack Kao | Yuan Yi | Unowned |
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Sun Pei | Madam Yuan Yi | Unowned |
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Tsang Chi-Liang | Hou Zang | Unowned |
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Chao Yang-Chiang | Luo Bin | Unowned |
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Liu Fu-Hsueh | Cao Jun | Unowned |
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Ting Yang-Shih | Tan Zhong | Unowned |
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Mo Chung-Yuan | Lao Xia | Unowned |
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Tseng Han-Shou | Ya Jiang | Unowned |
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Ho Hsin-Yi | Messenger | Unowned |
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Sung Ling-Sheng | Judge | Unowned |
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Shu Kuo-Chih | Secretary | Unowned |
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Shioli Kutsuna | Mirror Polisher's Wife | Unowned |
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Shih Chun | Old Herb Picker | Unowned |
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Zhang Yimin | 8-Year-Old Nie Yinniang | Unowned |
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Li Chen-An | 8-Year-Old Nie Yinniang | Unowned |
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Jiang Yu | 13-Year-Old Nie Yinniang | Unowned |
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Xie Ruyin | 13-Year-Old Nie Yinniang | Unowned |
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Guo Baijun | Little Tian Ji'an | Unowned |
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Hannah Ring | Yuan Yi's Daughter | Unowned |
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Zhang Tingyi | Tian Huaijian (Tian Ji'an's Son) | Unowned |
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Zhang Tingxuan | Tian Huaili (Tian Ji'an's Son) | Unowned |
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Ke Qiyou | Tian Huaixun (Tian Ji'an's Son) | Unowned |
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Shen Menglong | High Official | Unowned |
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Huang Jin | High Official's Concubine | Unowned |
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Yan Junlin | High Official | Unowned |
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Wang Jiayu | Child | Unowned |
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Xu Wei | Eunuch | Unowned |
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Zhou Tong | Eunuch | Unowned |
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Cui Xiaodong | Eunuch | Unowned |
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Miao Libiao | Retainer | Unowned |
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Bai Qilong | Retainer | Unowned |
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Li Defei | Retainer | Unowned |
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Lü Ming | Retainer | Unowned |
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Zhang Zhenhua | Retainer | Unowned |
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Tang Hsiang-Chu | Retainer | Unowned |
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Liu Cheng-Chuan | Retainer | Unowned |
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Liu Cheng-Hsun | Retainer | Unowned |
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Zhang Yikui | Soldier | Unowned |
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Liu Xinli | Soldier | Unowned |
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Liu Jiongliang | Soldier | Unowned |
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Liu Qingzhong | Soldier | Unowned |
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Lai Zheming | Soldier | Unowned |
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Wang Wei-Liu | Servant | Unowned |
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Li Yuming | Wet Nurse | Unowned |
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Ye Yijun | Wet Nurse | Unowned |
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Huang Sulian | Wet Nurse | Unowned |
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Hong Yishan | Wet Nurse | Unowned |
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Xu Huini | Wet Nurse | Unowned |
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Song Yilian | Wet Nurse | Unowned |
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Chen Yiya | Wet Nurse | Unowned |
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Lin Qiaozhen | Wet Nurse | Unowned |
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Ding Huachong | Camp Follower | Unowned |
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Sun Xianbo | Camp Follower | Unowned |
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Wu Jen-Ya | Camp Follower | Unowned |
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Vicky Wei | Jiacheng's Lady-in-Waiting | Unowned |
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Zhu Fengying | Lady-in-Waiting | Unowned |
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Wang Wenyan | Lady-in-Waiting | Unowned |
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Guo Wenzhu | Lady-in-Waiting | Unowned |
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Li Shujun | Lady-in-Waiting | Unowned |
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Zhou Huiping | Maid | Unowned |
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Yan Yajuan | Maid | Unowned |
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Chen Bingzhen | Maid | Unowned |
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Jin Rongxuan | Maid | Unowned |
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Chen Shengyuan | Maid | Unowned |
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Chen Qianru | Maid | Unowned |
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Zhang Lingling | Maid | Unowned |
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Zhao Minru | Maid | Unowned |
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Tang Tianrui | Maid | Unowned |
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Chen Wangquan | Traditional Chinese Physician | Unowned |
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Chen Zhijia | Traditional Chinese Physician | Unowned |
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Huang Yueshun | Traditional Chinese Physician | Unowned |
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Huang Jianrong | Traditional Chinese Physician | Unowned |
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Zhang Yizhen | Musician | Unowned |
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Ma Junren | Musician | Unowned |
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Cheng Ya-Hsin | Musician | Unowned |
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Qiu Yixing | Musician | Unowned |
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Li Meng-Hsueh | Musician | Unowned |
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Wang Hanzhe | Musician | Unowned |
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Chen Yishan | Musician | Unowned |
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Yang Jipo | Musician | Unowned |
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Chen Yingchun | Musician | Unowned |
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Aleksandar Stamatov | Musician | Unowned |
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Zhan Shuhan | Maiko | Unowned |
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Xu Haojun | Maiko | Unowned |
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Chiu Tzu-Chi | Maiko | Unowned |
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Cheng Xinyi | Maiko | Unowned |
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Zou Yinglin | Maiko | Unowned |
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Qiu Yuxuan | Maiko | Unowned |
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Li Weilun | Maiko | Unowned |