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.
Unfortunately the movie The Assassin is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Director |
| Writing | Chu Tien-wen | Screenplay |
| Editing | Liao Ching-Sung | Editor |
| Writing | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Screenplay |
| Production | Stephen Lam Bing-Kwan | Producer |
| Production | Dai Song | Producer |
| Camera | Mark Lee Ping-Bing | Director of Photography |
| Production | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Executive Producer |
| Writing | A Cheng | Screenplay |
| Production | Stephen Shin | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Hsieh Hai-Meng | Screenplay |
| Sound | Tu Duu-Chih | Sound Editor |
| Production | Chen Yiqi | Producer |
| Production | Ren Yue | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Lim Giong | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Huang Wen-Ying | Costume Design |
| Crew | Ardi Lee | Special Effects |
| Production | Peter Lam Kin-Ngok | Producer |
| Production | Liao Ching-Sung | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Yao Hung-I | Cinematography |
| Editing | Huang Chih-Chia | Editor |
| Sound | Tu Duu-Chih | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Wu Shu-yao | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Huang Wen-Ying | Production Design |
| Crew | Yifang Zhao | Presenter |
