


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.

Chang Chen
Tian Ji'an

Shu Qi
Nie Yinniang

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

Jacques Picoux
Kongkonger
Mei Fang
Nie Feng's Mother
Tien Pi-Hua
Tian Xing's Wife
Wang I-Yuan
Tian Xing's Son

Michael Chang
Jiang Shize

Leon Dai
Tian Xu

Jack Kao
Yuan Yi
Sun Pei
Madam Yuan Yi
Tsang Chi-Liang
Hou Zang
Chao Yang-Chiang
Luo Bin
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Chu Tien-Wen, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Zhong A-Cheng, Hsieh Hai-Meng
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