The Assassin

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The Assassin

In 9th-century China, a young girl is abducted from the family of a decorated general and raised by a nun who trains her in the martial arts. After 13 years in exile, she returns to the land of her birth as an exceptional assassin – played as an adult by the exceptional Shu Qi (Journey to the West, Tai Chi Hero), with orders to kill her former betrothed. She must confront her parents, her memories, and her long-repressed feelings in a choice to sacrifice the man she loves or break forever with the sacred way of the righteous assassins. Rich with shimmering, breathing texture and punctuated by brief but unforgettable bursts of action, The Assassin is, yes, a martial arts film, but a martial arts film like none made before it. Directed by filmmaking master, Hou Hsiao-Hsien (Flight of the Red Balloon, Three Times), this film is a cinematic event that demands to be seen on the big screen.


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