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The Assassin( 2015)

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Overview

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

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      Chang Chen

      Tian Ji'an

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      Shu Qi

      Nie Yinniang

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      Zhou Yun

      Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger

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      Satoshi Tsumabuki

      Mirror Polisher

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      Ni Dahong

      Nie Feng

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      Yong Mei

      Lady Nie Tian

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      Lei Zhenyu

      Tian Xing

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      Nikki Hsieh

      Huji

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      Ethan Juan

      Xia Jing

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      Sheu Fang-Yi

      Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun

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      Jacques Picoux

      Kongkonger

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      Mei Fang

      Nie Feng's Mother

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      Tien Pi-Hua

      Tian Xing's Wife

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      Wang I-Yuan

      Tian Xing's Son

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      Michael Chang

      Jiang Shize

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      Leon Dai

      Tian Xu

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      Jack Kao

      Yuan Yi

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      Sun Pei

      Madam Yuan Yi

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      Tsang Chi-Liang

      Hou Zang

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      Chao Yang-Chiang

      Luo Bin

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      Liu Fu-Hsueh

      Cao Jun

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      Ting Yang-Shih

      Tan Zhong

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      Mo Chung-Yuan

      Lao Xia

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      Tseng Han-Shou

      Ya Jiang

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      Ho Hsin-Yi

      Messenger

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      Sung Ling-Sheng

      Judge

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      Shu Kuo-Chih

      Secretary

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      Shioli Kutsuna

      Mirror Polisher's Wife

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      Shih Chun

      Old Herb Picker

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      Zhang Yimin

      8-Year-Old Nie Yinniang

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      Li Chen-An

      8-Year-Old Nie Yinniang

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      Jiang Yu

      13-Year-Old Nie Yinniang

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      Xie Ruyin

      13-Year-Old Nie Yinniang

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      Guo Baijun

      Little Tian Ji'an

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      Hannah Ring

      Yuan Yi's Daughter

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      Zhang Tingyi

      Tian Huaijian (Tian Ji'an's Son)

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      Zhang Tingxuan

      Tian Huaili (Tian Ji'an's Son)

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      Ke Qiyou

      Tian Huaixun (Tian Ji'an's Son)

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      Shen Menglong

      High Official

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      Huang Jin

      High Official's Concubine

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      Yan Junlin

      High Official

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      Wang Jiayu

      Child

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      Xu Wei

      Eunuch

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      Zhou Tong

      Eunuch

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      Cui Xiaodong

      Eunuch

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      Miao Libiao

      Retainer

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      Bai Qilong

      Retainer

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      Li Defei

      Retainer

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      Lü Ming

      Retainer

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      Zhang Zhenhua

      Retainer

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      Tang Hsiang-Chu

      Retainer

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      Liu Cheng-Chuan

      Retainer

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      Liu Cheng-Hsun

      Retainer

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      Zhang Yikui

      Soldier

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      Liu Xinli

      Soldier

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      Liu Jiongliang

      Soldier

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      Liu Qingzhong

      Soldier

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      Lai Zheming

      Soldier

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      Wang Wei-Liu

      Servant

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      Li Yuming

      Wet Nurse

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      Ye Yijun

      Wet Nurse

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      Huang Sulian

      Wet Nurse

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      Hong Yishan

      Wet Nurse

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      Xu Huini

      Wet Nurse

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      Song Yilian

      Wet Nurse

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      Chen Yiya

      Wet Nurse

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      Lin Qiaozhen

      Wet Nurse

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      Ding Huachong

      Camp Follower

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      Sun Xianbo

      Camp Follower

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      Wu Jen-Ya

      Camp Follower

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      Vicky Wei

      Jiacheng's Lady-in-Waiting

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      Zhu Fengying

      Lady-in-Waiting

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      Wang Wenyan

      Lady-in-Waiting

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      Guo Wenzhu

      Lady-in-Waiting

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      Li Shujun

      Lady-in-Waiting

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      Zhou Huiping

      Maid

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      Yan Yajuan

      Maid

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      Chen Bingzhen

      Maid

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      Jin Rongxuan

      Maid

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      Chen Shengyuan

      Maid

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      Chen Qianru

      Maid

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      Zhang Lingling

      Maid

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      Zhao Minru

      Maid

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      Tang Tianrui

      Maid

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      Chen Wangquan

      Traditional Chinese Physician

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      Chen Zhijia

      Traditional Chinese Physician

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      Huang Yueshun

      Traditional Chinese Physician

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      Huang Jianrong

      Traditional Chinese Physician

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      Zhang Yizhen

      Musician

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      Ma Junren

      Musician

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      Cheng Ya-Hsin

      Musician

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      Qiu Yixing

      Musician

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      Li Meng-Hsueh

      Musician

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      Wang Hanzhe

      Musician

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      Chen Yishan

      Musician

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      Yang Jipo

      Musician

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      Chen Yingchun

      Musician

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      Aleksandar Stamatov

      Musician

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      Zhan Shuhan

      Maiko

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      Xu Haojun

      Maiko

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      Chiu Tzu-Chi

      Maiko

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      Cheng Xinyi

      Maiko

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      Zou Yinglin

      Maiko

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      Qiu Yuxuan

      Maiko

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      Li Weilun

      Maiko

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    A review by Reno

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    Written by Reno on Tue 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 narratio...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    15000000.00

    Revenue

    11991669.00

    Keywords

    • assassin
    • tang dynasty
    • wuxia
    • slow cinema
    • 7th century