The Assassin Blu-Ray
9th century China. A 10-year-old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang (Shu Qi, Chinese Zodiac, Legend of the Fist) 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.From th ecritically acclaimed director Hou Hsiao-Hsien (Flight of the Red Balloon) comes an exquisite and captivating tale of love, death and the importance of honour.
Special Features
Behind The Scenes: Nie Yinniang, The Actors: No Rehearsals, The Fights Between Masters, A Time Machine To The Tang Dynasty
Special Features
Behind The Scenes: Nie Yinniang, The Actors: No Rehearsals, The Fights Between Masters, A Time Machine To The Tang Dynasty
| Specifications | |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 |
| Audio | Mandarin DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 |
| BBFC | 12 |
| Case Type | Amaray Single |
| Cast | Qi Shu, Chen Chang, Yun Zhou |
| Colour | Colour |
| Colour | Black & White |
| Director | Hsiao-Hsien Hou |
| Discs | 1 |
| Format | Blu-ray |
| HOH (Hard of Hearing) | No |
| IFCO | 12 |
| Language | Chinese (Mandarin) |
| Region | Blu-Ray B |
| Released | 2016-05-23 |
| Run Time | 105 |
| Special Features | |
| Subtitle | English |
| Year | 2015 |