(Nie Yinniang)
Extra screening
The Assassin is set in 9th-century China towards the end of the Tang dynasty and centres on female assassin Nie Yinniang who is directed to slay corrupt government officials. Director Hou Hsiao-Hsien mixes exquisitely framed wide shots with brilliant martial arts action sequences in this breathtakingly elegant and ravishing production.
Best Director Award for Hou Hsiao-Hsien at Cannes 2015.