Released:
2015-08-27

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.

Director:
Hou Hsiao-hsien

Runtime:
1h 45min

Genre:
Drama, Action, History

• Cast:
• 
  Chang Chen
  as
  Tian Ji'an
• 
  Shu Qi
  as
  Nie Yinniang
• 
  Zhou Yun
  as
  Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger
• 
  Satoshi Tsumabuki
  as
  Mirror Polisher
• 
  Ni Dahong
  as
  Nie Feng