The Assassin Official Trailer @1 2015 - Drama Movie HD br br An assassin accepts a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in seventh-century China. br br Director: Hsiao-Hsien Hou br Writers: Cheng Ah (screenplay) (as Zhong Acheng) , T'ien-wen Chu (screenwriter) br Stars: Qi Shu, Chen Chang, Satoshi Tsumabuki br Duration : 105 min br Genre : Action, Drama br Release Date : 27 August 2015 (China) br Ratings : 6.