The Assassin

The Assassin 2015

刺客聂隐娘 cìkè niè yǐn niáng

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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6.14 Advanced Director Hou Hsiao-hsien 🍅 80%

Cast

Shu Qi Shu Qi Nie Yinniang Chang Chen Chang Chen Tian Ji'an Zhou Yun Zhou Yun Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger Satoshi Tsumabuki Satoshi Tsumabuki Mirror Polisher Ni Dahong Ni Dahong Nie Feng Yong Mei Yong Mei Lady Nie Tian Lei Zhenyu Lei Zhenyu Tian Xing Nikki Hsieh Nikki Hsieh Huji Ethan Juan Ethan Juan Xia Jing Sheu Fang-Yi Sheu Fang-Yi Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun

Vocabulary

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衣裳 衣裳 yī shang (coll.) clothes Colloquialism HSK 7
娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate Colloquialism HSK 7
原创 原創 yuán chuàng to create (sth original); (adj.) original; originality; original work HSK 7
万万 萬萬 wàn wàn absolutely; wholly HSK 7
不平 不平 bù píng uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied HSK 7
投奔 投奔 tóu bèn to seek shelter; to seek asylum HSK 7
当即 當即 dāng jí at once; on the spot HSK 7
考量 考量 kǎo liáng to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration HSK 7
牡丹 牡丹 Mǔ dan Mudan District of Heze City 菏泽市, Shandong; Mutan township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan HSK 7
歼灭 殲滅 jiān miè to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate HSK 7
告辞 告辭 gào cí to say goodbye; to take one's leave HSK 7
惊动 驚動 jīng dòng to alarm; to startle; to disturb HSK 7
曰 曰 yuē to speak; to say HSK 7
灵通 靈通 líng tōng fast and abundant (news); clever; effective HSK 7
冒犯 冒犯 mào fàn to offend HSK 7
就职 就職 jiù zhí to take office; to assume a post HSK 7
弟子 弟子 dì zǐ disciple; follower HSK 7
守候 守候 shǒu hòu to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse HSK 7
本意 本意 běn yì original idea; real intention; etymon HSK 7
绣 繡 xiù to embroider; embroidery HSK 7
伺候 伺候 cì hou to serve; to wait upon HSK 7
赎 贖 shú to redeem; to ransom HSK 7
忍心 忍心 rěn xīn to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task HSK 7
环绕 環繞 huán rào to surround; to circle; to revolve around HSK 7
务必 務必 wù bì must; to need to; to be sure to HSK 7
知觉 知覺 zhī jué perception; consciousness HSK 7
伤势 傷勢 shāng shì condition of an injury HSK 7
虚弱 虛弱 xū ruò weak; in poor health HSK 7
斩 斬 zhǎn to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop HSK 7
当下 當下 dāng xià immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment HSK 7
坚守 堅守 jiān shǒu to hold fast to; to stick to HSK 7
暗中 暗中 àn zhōng in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously HSK 7
竖 豎 shù to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) HSK 7
宣告 宣告 xuān gào to declare; to proclaim HSK 7
跨越 跨越 kuà yuè to step across; step over HSK 7
丰厚 豐厚 fēng hòu generous; ample HSK 7
大片 大片 dà piàn wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie HSK 7
株 株 zhū tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) HSK 7
即可 即可 jí kě equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice HSK 7
融 融 róng to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony HSK 7
同类 同類 tóng lèi similar; same type; alike HSK 7
当今 當今 dāng jīn current; present; now; nowadays HSK 7
下属 下屬 xià shǔ subordinate; underling HSK 7
怪不得 怪不得 guài bu de no wonder!; so that's why! HSK 7
吩咐 吩咐 fēn fù to tell; to instruct; to command HSK 7
卧 臥 wò to lie; to crouch HSK 7
延 延 yán to prolong; to extend; to delay HSK 7
赴 赴 fù to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) HSK 7
傲 傲 ào proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy HSK 7
论坛 論壇 lùn tán forum (for discussion) HSK 7