#13. The Assassin
Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Writer(s): Hou and Chu Tien-wen
Producers: Unknown
Distributor: Rights Available.
The Gist: This is about a female assassin called Nie Yin Niang, who can transform herself to other creatures.. In the Tang dynasty (618-907 A.D.) short story that inspired the film, a 10-year-old girl is kidnapped by a Buddhist nun and arduously trained until adulthood to kill without compassion or remorse for the greater good of society. The assassin’s loyalty to her own family, clients and society comes secondary to her own desires.….(more)
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Shu Qi, Chang Chen and Tadanobu Asano
List Worthy Reasons…: You can say we’ve been anticipating HHH’s genre switching project for a while now, as we first got word of the project back in 2007. Working with a foursome of Tadanobu Asano, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Three Times pairing Shu Qi, Chang Chen and Tadanobu Asano, this martial arts and fantasy film blend certainly makes us wonder what kind of aesthetic the Taiwanese filmmaker might employ.
Release Date/Status?: Currently in production, if HHH waited just over five years to start lensing – he may decide to wait until 2012 to premiere the film – we’re hoping for a Venice premiere.
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