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.
Amazon Prime VideoStream
PhiloStream
MUBI Amazon ChannelStream
Fandor Amazon ChannelStream
Hi-YAHStream
Midnight PulpStream
Amazon Prime Video with AdsStream
Midnight Pulp Amazon ChannelStream
Hi-YAH Amazon ChannelStream
Cineverse Amazon ChannelStream
Amazon VideoRentAvailability · US
Community
Vote on scenes, quotes, and characters for The Assassin (2015).
The moment that still lives in your head.
Starters for The Assassin
Your take
Rate this title
Tap half or full stars · 0.5–10 scale
Be the first Cinemoood rating
Open communitySign in to save your rating.
None yet
See all
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
Jacques Picoux
Kongkonger
Mei Fang
Nie Feng's Mother
Tien Pi-Hua
Tian Xing's Wife
Wang I-Yuan
Tian Xing's Son
Michael Chang
Jiang Shize
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Screenplay
Zhong A-Cheng
Screenplay
Chu Tien-Wen
Screenplay
Hsieh Hai-Meng
Screenplay
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Executive Producer
Liao Ching-sung
Executive Producer
Peter Lam Kin-Ngok
Producer
Stephen Lam Bing-Kwan
Producer
Song Dai
Producer
Chen Yiqi
Producer
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Director of Photography
Lim Giong
Original Music Composer
Liao Ching-sung
Editor
Huang Chih-chia
Editor
