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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新罗 新羅 Xīn luó Silla, Korean kingdom 57 BC-935 AD; one of the Korean Three Kingdoms from 1st century AD, defeating its rivals Paikche and Koguryo around 660 in alliance with Tang China; unified Silla 658-935 Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
魏 魏 Wèi kingdom of Wei; surname ∼HSK 4
博 博 bó gamble, play games; wide, broad ∼HSK 4
承 承 Chéng inherit, receive; succeed ∼HSK 4
玉玦 玉玦 yù jué penannular jade pendant (often used as a symbol of separation or resolution, for homophony reasons) ∼HSK 4
嘉 嘉 Jiā excellent; joyful; auspicious ∼HSK 4
刺客 刺客 cì kè assassin ∼HSK 4
郎 郎 Láng gentleman, young man; husband ∼HSK 4
返 返 fǎn return, revert to, restore ∼HSK 4
镜 鏡 jìng mirror; lens; glass; glasses ∼HSK 4
遂 遂 suí comply with, follow along; thereupon ∼HSK 4
兵马 兵馬 bīng mǎ troops and horses; military forces ∼HSK 4
姬 姬 Jī beauty; imperial concubine ∼HSK 4
弑父 弒父 shì fù patricide; to kill one's own father ∼HSK 4
兄 兄 xiōng elder brother ∼HSK 4
坚 堅 jiān hard, strong, firm; resolute ∼HSK 4
仓 倉 cāng granary; berth; sea ∼HSK 4
何不 何不 hé bù why not?; why not do (sth)? ∼HSK 4
奋 奮 fèn strive, exert effort; arouse ∼HSK 4
请安 請安 qǐng ān to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation ∼HSK 4
意 意 Yì meaning, intent ∼HSK 4
厌 厭 yàn dislike, detest, reject; satiate ∼HSK 4
博后 博後 bó hòu postdoc; postdoctoral fellow ∼HSK 4
散落 散落 sǎn luò to lie scattered (over an area); Taiwan pr. [san4 luo4] ∼HSK 4
武 武 Wǔ military; martial, warlike ∼HSK 4
谓 謂 Wèi say, tell; call, name; be called ∼HSK 4
授 授 shòu give to, transmit; confer ∼HSK 4
自有 自有 zì yǒu (I, they etc) of course have (a plan, a way etc); one's own (apartment, brand etc) ∼HSK 4
谋 謀 móu plan, scheme; strategem ∼HSK 4
怀有 懷有 huái yǒu to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc) ∼HSK 4
况 況 kuàng condition, situation; furthermore ∼HSK 4
重兵 重兵 zhòng bīng massive military force ∼HSK 4
直言 直言 zhí yán to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly ∼HSK 4
刺史 刺史 cì shǐ provincial governor (old) ∼HSK 4
闯入 闖入 chuǎng rù to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash ∼HSK 4
刺痛 刺痛 cì tòng to tingle; to sting; to have a sudden sharp pain; (fig.) to hurt deeply; tingle; prick; sting; stab of pain ∼HSK 4
卷起 捲起 juǎn qǐ variant of ∼HSK 4
阴凉处 陰涼處 yīn liáng chù shady place ∼HSK 4
急速 急速 jí sù hurried; at a great speed; rapid (development) ∼HSK 4
蒋 蔣 Jiǎng surname; hydropyrum latifalium ∼HSK 4
奴 奴 nú slave, servant ∼HSK 4
方才 方才 fāng cái just now; then ∼HSK 4
有无 有無 yǒu wú to have or have not; surplus and shortfall; tangible and intangible; corporeal and incorporeal ∼HSK 4
曹 曹 Cáo ministry officials; surname ∼HSK 4
疑心 疑心 yí xīn suspicion; to suspect ∼HSK 4
察 察 Chá examine, investigate; notice ∼HSK 4
道观 道觀 dào guàn Daoist temple ∼HSK 4
宁 寧 nìng calm, peaceful, serene; healthy ∼HSK 4
疑 疑 yí doubt, question, suspect ∼HSK 4
谢 謝 Xiè thank ∼HSK 4