(Nie Yinniang)
Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Taiwan, China, Hong Kong 2015
104 minutes
Cert: CLUB
Extra screening
The Assassin is set in 9th-century China towards the end of the Tang dynasty and centres on female assassin Nie Yinniang who is directed to slay corrupt government officials. Director Hou Hsiao-Hsien mixes exquisitely framed wide shots with brilliant martial arts action sequences in this breathtakingly elegant and ravishing production.
Best Director Award for Hou Hsiao-Hsien at Cannes 2015.
