THE ASSASSIN [Cìkè Niè Yinniáng]

• Directed by Hsiao-Hsien Hou
• Starring Qi Shu, Chen Chang, Yun Zhou
• 2015 | 102mins | Taiwan, China, Hong Kong |

During the ninth century, a general's young daughter is kidnapped and trained to become an exceptional assassin. When she doesn't execute a mission, she is ordered to kill her betrothed, forcing her to choose between love, family and the assassins.