The Assassin

Drama, International |
2015 |
1hr 45min
CAST: Qi Shu, Chen Chang, Satoshi Tsumabuki DIRECTOR: Hsiao-Hsien Hou WEIRD ELEPHANT SERIES
CAST: Qi Shu, Chen Chang, Satoshi Tsumabuki DIRECTOR: Hsiao-Hsien Hou WEIRD ELEPHANT SERIES
An assassin accepts a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in seventh-century China.
Cannes Film Festival 2015 Winner: Best Director
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Reviews
Shu Qi plays the eponymous killer in this ravishingly beautiful foray into historical martial-arts territory from Taiwanese master Hou Hsiao-hsien.Justin Chang, Variety
May 28, 2015 Hou Hsiao-Hsien brings a pure, idiosyncratic vision to the martial arts genre.Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter