The Assassin

Drama, Foreign | 2015 | NR. 1hr 45min
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