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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
HK
Genres:
Drama, Action, History
Release:
August 2015
Production:
Sil-Metropole Organisation, Media Asia Films, Central Motion Picture Corporation, Huace Film & TV, China Dream Film Culture Industry, SpotFilms, Wild Bunch
Cast:
Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Nikki Hsieh, Sheu Fang-Yi, Ethan Juan, Xu Fan, Zuo Xiaoqing, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Ni Dahong, Shih Chun, Zhou Yun, Mei Fang, Jacques Picoux, Yong Mei, Lei Zhenyu, Shao-Huai Chang, Leon Dai, Jack Kao, Hsin-Yu Ling
Tags:
assassin, tang dynasty, wuxia, slow cinema, 7th century
