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.

HSK 1

6.14 Advanced Director Hou Hsiao-hsien 🍅 80%

Cast

Shu Qi Nie Yinniang

Chang Chen Tian Ji'an

Zhou Yun Lady Tian Yuan / Jingjinger

Satoshi Tsumabuki Mirror Polisher

Ni Dahong Nie Feng

Yong Mei Lady Nie Tian

Lei Zhenyu Tian Xing

Nikki Hsieh Huji

Ethan Juan Xia Jing

Sheu Fang-Yi Princess Jiacheng / Taoist Nun

Vocabulary

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所料所料 suǒ liào	one's expectation; what one anticipates	∼HSK 6
阿爹阿爹 ā diē	dad; father; (paternal) grandfather; old man	∼HSK 6
延宕延宕 yán dàng	to postpone; to keep putting sth off	∼HSK 6
悲鸣悲鳴 bēi míng	to utter a mournful cry; wail; groan	∼HSK 6
钦命欽命 qīn mìng	Imperial order or edict (old)	∼HSK 6
迎娶迎娶 yíng qǔ	(of a groom) to fetch one's bride from her parents' home to escort her to the wedding ceremony; (fig.) to take as one's wife; to marry (a woman)	∼HSK 6
革除革除 gé chú	to eliminate; to expel; to abolish	∼HSK 6
风俗人情風俗人情 fēng sú rén qíng	风: wind; air; manners, atmosphere · 俗: social customs; vulgar, unrefined · 人: man; people; mankind; someone else · 情: feeling, sentiment, emotion	∼HSK 6
宫女宮女 gōng nǚ	palace maid	∼HSK 6
奴婢奴婢 nú bì	slave servant	∼HSK 6
京兆京兆 jīng zhào	capital of a country	∼HSK 6
吊丧弔喪 diào sāng	to visit the bereaved to offer one's condolences	∼HSK 6
怂恿慫恿 sǒng yǒng	to instigate; to incite; to urge; to encourage	∼HSK 6
密告密告 mì gào	to report secretly; to tip off	∼HSK 6
溃散潰散 kuì sàn	(of troops) to be routed and dispersed	∼HSK 6
之恩之恩 zhī ēn	之: marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to · 恩: kindness, mercy, charity	∼HSK 6
不睦不睦 bù mù	to not get along well; to be at odds	∼HSK 6
徒然徒然 tú rán	in vain	∼HSK 6
险境險境 xiǎn jìng	critical circumstances; risky conditions; danger zone	∼HSK 6
蹴鞠蹴鞠 cù jū	cuju, ancient Chinese football (soccer)	∼HSK 6
适才適才 shì cái	just now (literary)	∼HSK 6
罢黜罷黜 bà chù	to dismiss from office; to ban; to reject	∼HSK 6
父王父王 fù wáng	Father (royal address)	∼HSK 6
险些險些 xiǎn xiē	narrowly; almost; nearly	∼HSK 6
大姨大姨 dà yí	aunt (mother's eldest sister); (respectful term of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)	∼HSK 6
围捕圍捕 wéi bǔ	to fish by casting a net; to capture; to surround and seize	∼HSK 6
告退告退 gào tuì	to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused	∼HSK 6
衙役衙役 yá yì	bailiff of feudal yamen	∼HSK 6
宅邸宅邸 zhái dǐ	residence of a high-ranking official	∼HSK 6
遵命遵命 zūn mìng	obey the order	∼HSK 6
乳母乳母 rǔ mǔ	wet nurse	∼HSK 6
入夜入夜 rù yè	at nightfall	∼HSK 6
岔路岔路 chà lù	fork in the road	∼HSK 6
看不清看不清 kàn bu qīng	not able to see clearly	∼HSK 6
抚琴撫琴 fǔ qín	to play the zither; classical variant of	∼HSK 6
塌下塌下 tā xià	to collapse	∼HSK 6
斥责斥責 chì zé	to lash out; to reprimand	∼HSK 6
禀告稟告 bǐng gào	to report (to one's superior)	∼HSK 6
拖住拖住 tuō zhù	to hold up; to hinder; to stall	∼HSK 6
商议商議 shāng yì	to negotiate; discussion; proposal	∼HSK 6
剑道劍道 jiàn dào	kendō (sports)	∼HSK 6
明日明日 míng rì	tomorrow	HSK 6
识識 shí	to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shì]	HSK 6
师父師父 shī fu	used for 师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker	HSK 6
臂臂 bì	arm	HSK 6
哎哟哎喲 āi yō	hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise	HSK 6
信用信用 xìn yòng	trustworthiness; (commerce) credit; (literary) to trust and appoint	HSK 6
此事此事 cǐ shì	this matter	HSK 6
扑撲 pū	to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over	HSK 6
名义名義 míng yì	name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose	HSK 6