With breathtaking cinematography, elegant camera movements and meticulously composed images, the film immerses you in an enchanting world full of subtlety and symbolism.

In Tang Dynasty China, mysterious and deadly warrior Nie Yinniang returns to her native region with a mission: to assassinate her former fiancé, a powerful military governor. As she struggles with her mission and the memories of her past, The Assassin becomes not only a film about action and intrigue, but also a meditative reflection on duty, honour and personal freedom.

Director Hsiao-Hsien Hou was awarded the Best Direction prize at the Cannes Film Festival and created a hypnotic cinematic experience with The Assassin.