The assassin = Ci ke Nie Yinniang
(DVD)
Contributors
Hou, Xiaoxian, 1947- film director,
Acheng, 1949- screenwriter.
Zhu, Tianwen, screenwriter.
Xie, Haimeng, 1986- screenwriter.
Tong, Zixian, film producer.
Acheng, 1949- screenwriter.
Zhu, Tianwen, screenwriter.
Xie, Haimeng, 1986- screenwriter.
Tong, Zixian, film producer.
Published
Plano, TX : Well Go USA Entertainment, [2016].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Gonzales Branch - Videos
ASS
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
China -- History -- Tang dynasty, 618-907 -- Drama.
Chinese language.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Female assassins -- China -- Drama.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Mandarin language.
Martial artists -- Drama.
Martial arts films.
Pei, Xing, -- active 9th century -- Film adaptations.
Videos.
China -- History -- Tang dynasty, 618-907 -- Drama.
Chinese language.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Female assassins -- China -- Drama.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Mandarin language.
Martial artists -- Drama.
Martial arts films.
Pei, Xing, -- active 9th century -- Film adaptations.
Videos.
More Details
Published
Plano, TX : Well Go USA Entertainment, [2016].
Language
chi
UPC
812491016718
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
General Note
Loosely based on the late 9th century martial arts story "Nie Yinniang" by Pei Xing.
General Note
Special features: behind the scenes (featurette) and trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Li Pingbin ; editors, Liao Qingsong, Huang Zhijia ; art director and costume desinger, Huang Wenying ; composer, Lin Qiang.
Participants/Performers
Shu Qi, Zhang Zhen, Tsumabuki Satoshi, Zhou Yun, Ni Dahong, Yong Mei, Lei Zhenyu, Xie Xinying, Ruan Jingtian.
Description
This take on the traditional wuxia film, set in 9th century China, centers on Nie Yinniang, a young woman who was abducted in childhood from a decorated general and raised by a nun who trained her in the martial arts to be an assassin who is directed to slay corrupt government officials. After 13 years of exile, she is returned to the land of her birth with orders to kill her betrothed husband-to-be and she will have to choose between sacrificing the man she loves, or break definitively with the 'Order of the Assassins.'
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; widescreen (1.78:1).
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
Mandarin dialogue with optional English, French, and Chinese (simplified and traditional) subtitles.
Awards
Cannes Film Festival, winner Best Director, 2015.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hou, X., Acheng., Zhu, T., Xie, H., Tong, Z., Chen, Y., Guo, T., Zhao, Y., Lin, Z. (., Lin, K., Shi, R., Lin, Q., Li, P., Liao, Q., Huang, Z., Shu, Q., Zhang, Z., Tsumabuki, S., Zhou, Y., Ni, D., Yong, M., Lei, Z., Xie, X., Ruan, J., & Pei, X. (2016). The assassin =: Ci ke Nie Yinniang . Well Go USA Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Xiaoxian Hou et al.. 2016. The Assassin =: Ci Ke Nie Yinniang. Well Go USA Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Xiaoxian Hou et al.. The Assassin =: Ci Ke Nie Yinniang Well Go USA Entertainment, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hou, Xiaoxian, et al. The Assassin =: Ci Ke Nie Yinniang Well Go USA Entertainment, 2016.
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