The Assassin

Hsiao-Hsien Hou

Director

Shu Qi

Nie Yinniang

Chang Chen

Tian Ji'an, governor of Weibo

Yun Zhou

Lady Tian

Satoshi Tsumabuki

The Mirror Polisher

Dahong Ni

Provost Nie Feng

Mei Yong

Yinniang' Mother

Chen-Yu Lei

Tien Xing (Yinniang's Uncle)

Nikki Hsieh

Huji,Tian Ji'an's concubine

Ethan Juan

Xia Jing, the aide-de-camp

Fang-yi Sheu

Princess Jiacheng

Fang-yi Sheu

Princess-Nun Jiaxin

Jacques Picoux

Lady Tian's Teacher

Shao-Huai Chang

Chiang Nu

Leon Dai

Tian Xu

Jack Kao

Yuan Yi

Fang Mei

Yinniang' Grandmother

Chun Shih

Old Man

Cheng Ah

Writer

T'ien-wen Chu

Writer

Hsiao-Hsien Hou

Writer

Hai-Meng Hsieh

Writer

Xing Pei

Writer