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The Assassin (Chinese: 刺客聶隱娘) is a 2015 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.
Aug 27, 2015 · The Assassin: Directed by Hsiao-Hsien Hou. With Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Yun Zhou, Satoshi Tsumabuki. A female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.
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The Assassins. Story: Cao Cao (Chow Yun-Fat) is the ruler of the Wei kingdom, but one day a prophecy is made that a new dynasty is about to dawn when the four elematal stars align. That day is soon. The country is destabilized because of the inaptness of emperor Xian (Alec Su). After the emperor hears rumors about Cao Cao wanting his throne he ...
Sep 26, 2012 · Zhao Lin-Shan. Director. Bin Wang. Writer. Wang Hailin. Writer. In the year 198, Cao Cao, Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured to the east and defeated China's greatest warrior Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the country. Several years later, after taking the Han Emperor under his wing, Cao crowns himself King of Wei.
Synopsis. In the year 198, Cao Cao, Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured to the east and defeated China’s greatest warrior Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the country. Several years later, after taking the Han Emperor under his wing, Cao crowns himself King of Wei. He built a magnificent Bronze Sparrow Island to ...
Oct 16, 2015 · Powered by JustWatch. After a brief detour to pick up the Best Director award at Cannes earlier this year, "The Assassin," the eagerly awaited historical martial arts epic from renowned Chinese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien, has finally arrived on our shores and it is indeed a curious experience. The story is told in such an enigmatic manner that ...
2 days ago · 13 Assassins (2010)95%. #3. Critics Consensus: Takashi Miike's electric remake of Eiichi Kudo's 1963 period action film is a wild spectacle executed with killer, dizzying panache. Synopsis: In this remake of a 1963 film based on historical events, Shinzaemon Shimada leads a team of assassins in 19th-century...
