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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  Shu Qi

  Nie Yinniang
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  Chang Chen

  Tian Ji'an
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  Zhou Yun

  Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger
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  Satoshi Tsumabuki

  Mirror Polisher
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  Ni Dahong

  Nie Feng
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  Yong Mei

  Lady Nie Tian
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  Lei Zhenyu

  Tian Xing
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  Nikki Hsieh

  Huji
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  Ethan Juan

  Xia Jing
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  Sheu Fang-Yi

  Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun