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.
- Worldwide
- $12M
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Cast
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What It's About
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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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Box Office & Release
The Assassin returned 0.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $15M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $12M
- Release date
- Aug 27, 2015
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- MPAA rating
- NR
- Language
- Mandarin
- Country
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
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