'' The Assassin '' ( ) is a 2015 martial arts film directed by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien . At Cannes , Hou won the award for Best Director for this film . It was released in China on 27 August 2015 . It was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards
Cannes
2015 Cannes Film Festival
Nie Yinniang