The Assassin
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.
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Cast
105 people
Shu Qi
Nie Yinniang
Known for
The Transporter
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
Zuo Xiaoqing
Chang Chen
Tian Ji'an
Known for
Dune
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Zhou Yun
Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger
Known for
The Sun Also Rises
Hidden Man
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Mirror Polisher
Known for
Dororo
The Asadas!
Ni Dahong
Nie Feng
Known for
The Knockout
Curse of the Golden Flower
Yong Mei
Lady Nie Tian
Known for
So Long, My Son
No More Bets
Lei Zhenyu
Tian Xing
Also in
WIND SONG
Empire of Silver
Nikki Hsieh
Huji
Known for
It Started With a Kiss
The World Between Us
Ethan Juan
Xia Jing
Known for
The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon
The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang
Sheu Fang-Yi
Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun
Also in
The Making of an Ordinary Woman
Touch of the Light
Jacques Picoux
Kongkonger
Known for
The Hole
Hou Hsiao-hsien Director · Chu Tien-wen Screenplay Zhong A-Cheng Screenplay
Worldwide gross $12M · Budget $15M · United States release October 16, 2015
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$11,991,669
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Sil-Metropole Organisation
Production
Central Motion Picture Corporation
Production
SpotFilms
Production
Media Asia Films
Production
China Dream Film Culture Industry
Production
Huace Pictures
Production
Wild Bunch
Production
Huace Film & TV
Production
Hong Kong SAR China · Taiwan · China · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
刺客聶隱娘
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
France · May 21, 2015
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Taiwan · August 28, 2015
Theatrical
United States · October 16, 2015
Theatrical
United States · January 26, 2016
Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
United States
September 24, 2015 · Premiere · Fantastic Fest
October 8, 2015 · Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
October 9, 2015 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
October 12, 2015 · Premiere · Beyond Fest
Australia
June 13, 2015 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
August 8, 2015 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Brazil
May 5, 2016 · Theatrical
Canada
September 13, 2015 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
China
August 23, 2015 · Premiere · Beijing
August 27, 2015 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 2, 2016 · Theatrical
France
March 9, 2016 · Theatrical
Germany
June 30, 2016 · Theatrical
Greece
December 31, 2015 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
August 11, 2015 · Premiere · Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival
August 27, 2015 · Theatrical
December 20, 2015 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Ireland
January 22, 2016 · Digital
Israel
July 10, 2015 · Premiere · Jerusalem Film Festival
Italy
September 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Japan
September 12, 2015 · Theatrical
New Zealand
July 25, 2015 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Norway
January 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Singapore
September 10, 2015 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 4, 2016 · Theatrical
Spain
September 18, 2015 · Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
Sweden
November 14, 2015 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
January 15, 2016 · Theatrical
May 16, 2016 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray release
Switzerland
March 9, 2016 · Digital
Vietnam
September 25, 2015 · Theatrical
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