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The Assassin (2015)

Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien · Cinematography by Mark Lee Ping-Bing

105 min54 frames

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The Assassin (2015) movie still: medium — A dimly lit chamber features a table strewn with various arcane artifacts and candles. An elderly man with…The Assassin (2015) movie still: establishing — A wide meadow of dried grass sits beneath a layer of dense morning mist. Large dark mountains rise…The Assassin (2015) movie still: wide — A steep mountain slope is covered in dry brown grasses and scattered bare bushes. A single person in a dark…The Assassin (2015) movie still: wide — A historic temple is built directly into a jagged cliff face overlooking a misty valley. Two figures in…The Assassin (2015) movie still: wide — A dark mountainous landscape with dense foliage and tall grasses under a night sky. Distant faint light…The Assassin (2015) movie still: establishing — A grove of leafless birch trees stretches upward against a bright, cloudy sky. The spindly branches…The Assassin (2015) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features traditional wooden furniture, lattice screens, and warm candlelight. One woman…The Assassin (2015) movie still: wide — A group of people on horseback follow a horse-drawn cart across a grassy hill. The background is filled with…The Assassin (2015) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a dense grove of white-barked trees with dark foliage. The subject looks off into the…The Assassin (2015) movie still: medium — A dense grove of white-barked birch trees forms a blurred background for a subject. A woman wears a…The Assassin (2015) movie still: medium — A dimly lit stone chamber with heavy shadows and a single barred window opening. A woman sits in the…The Assassin (2015) movie still: wide — A dense stand of white birch trees covers the forest floor with spring grass. Two figures in historical dark…The Assassin (2015) movie still: medium — A dense grove of white-barked birch trees with blurred, out-of-focus background foliage. A woman with long…The Assassin (2015) movie still: wide — A dark, still body of water reflects a cluster of leafless trees at night. Low-lying mist blankets the…The Assassin (2015) movie still: fullbody — An ornate interior chamber features red wall panels and decorative lattice screens. A woman and two…The Assassin (2015) movie still: fullbody — A dark, wood-paneled corridor features intricate carved ceiling beams and hanging ornamental lanterns.…
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What is The Assassin about?

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.

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What does the cinematography of The Assassin look like?

Across 53 sampled frames, The Assassin builds its coverage from wide compositions (38% of the sample), with medium shots (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Mark Lee Ping-Bing keeps 47% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of The Assassin?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Assassin (2015) are #0e0a09, #313230, #f5f8f9, #291610, #d0cfcc, #493626 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #313230
  • #f5f8f9
  • #291610
  • #d0cfcc
  • #493626

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