The Assassin Movie Details:
| Traditional Chinese | 刺客聶隱娘 |
| Simplified Chinese | 刺客聂隐娘 |
| Literal meaning | The Assassin Nie Yinniang |
| Hanyu Pinyin | cìkè Niè Yǐnniáng |
| Based on | “Nie Yinniang” by Pei Xing |
| Country | Taiwan China Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Genre | Action Adventure Historical |
| Release date | 21 May 2015 (Cannes) 27 August 2015 (China & Hong Kong) 28 August 2015 (Taiwan) |
| Running time | 1hr 41min |
| Starring | Shu Qi Chang Chen Zhou Yun Satoshi Tsumabuki |
| Directed by | Hou Hsiao-hsien |
| Written by | Hou Hsiao-hsien Chu T’ien-wen Hsieh Hai-Meng Ah Cheng |
| Produced by | Wen-Ying Huang Liao Ching-Sung |
| Cinematography by | Mark Lee Ping Bin |
| Edited by | Huang Chih-Chia |
| Music by | Lim Giong |
| Production Company | Central Motion Pictures China Dream Film Culture Industry Media Asia Films Sil-Metropole Organisation SpotFilms Zhejiang Huace Film & TV |
| Distributor | North America: Well Go USA United Kingdom: StudioCana |
The Assassin Movie Cast & Characters:
- Shu Qi as Nie Yinniang (聶隱娘), the eponymous assassin
- Chang Chen as Tian Ji’an (田季安), cousin to Nie Yinniang, formerly betrothed to her, and military governor (Jiedushi), ruling Weibo Circuit.
- Zhou Yun as Lady Tian, Tian Ji’an’s wife (田元氏/精精兒).
- Satoshi Tsumabuki as the mirror polisher (磨鏡少年)
- Ethan Juan as Xia Jing (夏靖), Tian Ji’an’s bodyguard
- Hsieh Hsin-Ying as Huji (瑚姬), Tian Ji’an’s concubine and a dancer
- Ni Dahong as Nie Feng (聶鋒), Nie Yinniang’s father and Tian Ji’an’s provost
- Yong Mei as Lady Nie Tian (聶田氏), Nie Yinniang’s mother
- Fang-Yi Sheu as Princess Jiacheng and her twin sister, Princess Jiaxin turned Taoist nun (嘉誠公主/道姑/嘉信公主)
- Lei Zhenyu as Tian Xing (田興)
- Jacques Picoux as Kong Kong (空空兒)
Storyline:
The film depicts the story of Lee Nan, Joseon’s best swordsman, in front of an irreversible fate in a world of chaos.
The Assassin Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | CN¥90 million (US$14.9 million) |
| Worldwide Collection | CN¥61.4 million (China) US$12 million (worldwide |
About The Assassin Movie:
The Assassin (Chinese: 刺客聶隱娘) is a wuxia film co-written and directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien. A Taiwan/China/Hong Kong co-production, the film is loosely based on the late seventh-century martial arts story “Nie Yinniang” by Pei Xing. It stars Shu Qi and Chang Chen.
Filming began on October 26, 2021.
The Assassin was released theatrically in South Korea on February 22, 2023, on 188 screens.
As of February 25, 2023, with a gross of US$25,282 and 3,593 admissions, it is at the 31st place among the South Korean films released in 2023.
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