Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Writers
- Chu Tien-Wen, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Zhong A-Cheng
- Release Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Action
- Language
- ZH
- Country
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (556 votes)
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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.
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