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The Assassin

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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Box Office

Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $11,991,669
ROI: -20.1%

Verdict: Flop

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Crew

Directors

> Hou Hsiao-hsien (Director)
> Mark Lee Ping-Bing (Director of Photography)

Writers

> Chu Tien-Wen (Screenplay)
> Hou Hsiao-hsien (Screenplay)
> Zhong A-Cheng (Screenplay)
> Hsieh Hai-Meng (Screenplay)