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The Assassin

The 21st Century’s 100 greatest films (BBC)

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Original title

Nie yin niangaka

AKA

Cike Nie Yin Niang
The Assassin
The assassin

Year

2015

Running time

105 min.

Country

Taiwan

Director

Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Screenwriter

Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Chu Tien-Wen, Hsieh Hai-Meng, A. Cheng

Cast

Music

Lim Giong

Cinematography

Mark Lee

Producer

Co-production Taiwan-China-Hong Kong-France;

Media Asia Films, SpotFilms, Central Motion Pictures Corporation, China Dream Film Culture Industry, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Zhejiang Huace Film & TV

Genre

Drama. Action | Martial Arts. Wuxia. 8th Century

Synopsis

The film is set in 8th century China during last years of the Tang Dynasty. The film centers on Nie Yinniang (Shu Qi), an assassin who is directed to slay corrupt government officials by her master, Jiaxin, a nun who raised her from the age of ten. When Yinniang displays mercy by failing to kill during her duties, Jiaxin punishes her with a ruthless assignment designed to test Yinniang’s resolve: she is sent to the distant province/circuit of Weibo in northern China to kill its military governor Tian Ji'an — her cousin to whom she had once been betrothed.

Awards: 2015: Cannes Film Festival: Best Director and Soundtrack

2015: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film

2015: Satellite Awards: Best Costume Design. 2 Nominations

2015: Critics Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film

2015: Chicago Film Critics Awards: 2 Nom. incl. Best Foreign Language Film

2015: San Francisco Film Critics Circle: 2 Nom. incl. Best Cinematography

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67 My Top 10 Movies from 2015 (59)

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