Assassin (Blu-ray) (UK Import)

Directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Starring: Qi Shu, Chen Chang, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Shao-Huai Chang, Hsieh Hsin-Ying, Juan Ching-Tian, Fang Mei, Dahong Ni, Yun Zhou, Mei Yong
Contributors: Wen-Ying Huang, Liao Ching-Sung, Zhong Acheng, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Hai-Meng Hsieh, Giong Lim, Ping Bin Lee
Studio: StudioCanal
Genre: World Cinema
Main Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: English
Region: Region B
Release Date: 23 May 2016
Originally Issued: 2015
No of Discs: 1
BBFC Cert: (12) Suitable for 12 years and over.
Run Time: 106 minutes

Description

Hsiao-hsien Hou directs this epic martial arts drama set during the Tang Dynasty. General's daughter Nie Yinniang (Qi Shu) is kidnapped by a nun who trains her in martial arts to become an assassin with the ability to take down corrupt local politicians. After failing in a task and displaying mercy, she is sent back to her home town to kill the man to whom she was promised, Tian Ji'an (Chen Chang), a cousin who leads the largest military region in North China.

Nie Yinniang must confront her parents and memories after 13 years of exile while struggling with the order of the nun - kill the man she loves or depart forever from the way of the assassins.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Scene Access
• Bonus Footage
• Behind The Scenes
• Other Documentary: 'The Actors - No Rehearsals', 'The Fights Between Masters', 'A Time Machine to the Tang Dynasty'