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.
Directed byHou Hsiao-hsien
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Language
- ZH
- Released
- August 27, 2015
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Revenue
- $11,991,669
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Cast & crew
Shu Qi
Nie Yinniang
Chang Chen
Tian Ji'an
Zhou Yun
Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Mirror Polisher
Ni Dahong
Nie Feng
Yong Mei
Lady Nie Tian
Lei Zhenyu
Tian Xing
Nikki Hsieh
Huji
Ethan Juan
Xia Jing
Sheu Fang-Yi
Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun
- Directed by
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Written by
- Chu Tien-Wen
Hou Hsiao-hsien - Produced by
- Song DaiStephen Lam Bing-Kwan
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