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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叛 叛 pàn rebel; rebellion; rebellious ∼HSK 5
贞 貞 zhēn virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal ∼HSK 5
尹 尹 Yǐn govern; oversee; director ∼HSK 5
裴 裴 Péi surname; look of a flowing gown ∼HSK 5
臧 臧 Zāng good, right, generous; command ∼HSK 5
私通 私通 sī tōng to have secret ties with; to be in covert communication with (the enemy etc); to engage in an illicit sexual relationship; adultery ∼HSK 5
无异 無異 wú yì nothing other than; to differ in no way from; the same as; to amount to ∼HSK 5
腹 腹 fù stomach, belly, abdomen; inside ∼HSK 5
挫 挫 cuò push down; chop down; grind ∼HSK 5
辟 闢 pì open up, ward off ∼HSK 5
大军 大軍 dà jūn army; main forces ∼HSK 5
将士 將士 jiàng shì officers and soldiers ∼HSK 5
胶 膠 jiāo glue, gum, resin, rubber; sound; shin bone ∼HSK 5
固 固 gù to become solid, solidify; strength ∼HSK 5
姻亲 姻親 yīn qīn relation by marriage; in-laws ∼HSK 5
藩 藩 fān fence; boundary; outlying border ∼HSK 5
撞见 撞見 zhuàng jiàn to meet by accident ∼HSK 5
贬 貶 biǎn decrease, lower; censure, criticize ∼HSK 5
送返 送返 sòng fǎn to send back ∼HSK 5
议事 議事 yì shì to discuss official business ∼HSK 5
贺礼 賀禮 hè lǐ congratulatory gift ∼HSK 5
缔 締 dì tie, join, connect; connection ∼HSK 5
嫡 嫡 dí legal wife, child of legal wife ∼HSK 5
嗣 嗣 sì to connect, inherit; descendants, heirs ∼HSK 5
接掌 接掌 jiē zhǎng to take over; to take control ∼HSK 5
棺木 棺木 guān mù coffin ∼HSK 5
竹篾 竹篾 zhú miè bamboo strip ∼HSK 5
浑 渾 hún muddy, turbid; blend, merge, mix ∼HSK 5
噩 噩 è bad, ill-omened, unlucky ∼HSK 5
老爷 老爺 lǎo ye master, sir ∼HSK 5
厢 廂 xiāng side-room, wing; theatre box ∼HSK 5
奉 奉 fèng respectfully offer ∼HSK 5
刺杀 刺殺 cì shā to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner) ∼HSK 5
姑丈 姑丈 gū zhàng husband of paternal aunt ∼HSK 5
防备 防備 fángbèi guard against ∼HSK 5
半途 半途 bàn tú halfway; midway ∼HSK 5
遭 遭 zāo encounter, suffer ∼HSK 5
返家 返家 fǎn jiā to return home ∼HSK 5
护送 護送 hù sòng to escort; to accompany ∼HSK 5
召 召 Shào imperial decree; summon ∼HSK 5
咒语 咒語 zhòuyǔ incantation ∼HSK 5
廊 廊 láng corridor, porch, veranda ∼HSK 5
拾获 拾獲 shí huò to find; to pick up; to obtain ∼HSK 5
荆 荊 jīng thorns; brambles; my wife; cane ∼HSK 5
蓄 蓄 xù store, save, hoard, gather ∼HSK 5
询 詢 xún inquire into, ask about; consult ∼HSK 5
大碍 大礙 dà ài (usually used in the negative) major issue; serious problem; big deal ∼HSK 5
犹 猶 yóu like, similar to, just like, as ∼HSK 5
犒劳 犒勞 kào láo to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] ∼HSK 5
讨伐 討伐 tǎo fá to suppress by armed force; to send a punitive expedition against; to crusade against ∼HSK 5