The Assassin (2015)

Cike Nie Yinniang

105 min★ 6.3 · 19,157 votes

• Action
• Drama
• History

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.

Release date

August 27, 2015

Country of origin

China, Taiwan, Hong Kong SAR China

Budget

$15,000,000

Box office

$11,991,669