The Assassin (刺客聶隱娘) (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $632,542 | Details |
| International Box Office | $10,647,342 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $11,279,884 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $72,408 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $150,775 | |
| Total | $223,183 | |
| OpusData ID: 141280100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In 9th-century China, Nie Yinniang is a young woman who was abducted in childhood from a decorated general and raised by a nun who trained her in the martial arts. After 13 years of exile, she is returned to the land of her birth as an exceptional assassin, with orders to kill her betrothed husband-to-be. She must confront her parents, her memories, and her long-repressed feelings in a choice to sacrifice the man she loves or break forever with the sacred way of the righteous assassins. Rich with shimmering, breathing texture and punctuated by brief but unforgettable bursts of action, THE ASSASSIN is a martial arts film like none made before it.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $47,892 (7.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 5.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/53 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $897,419 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as The Assassin |
| International Releases: | August 27th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Hong Kong)
August 27th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie Yin Niang (China) August 28th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Taiwan) September 10th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Singapore) September 10th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Thailand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 26th, 2016 by Well Go USA Video, released as The Assassin |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Plot point: | Child Murderer, Hitmen |
| Social setting: | Wuxia |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | Ancient China, Tang Dynasty |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | SpotFilms, Central Motion Picture Co., Sil-Metropole Organisation, Wild Bunch, China Dream Film Culture Industry, Media Asia Films, Zhejiang Huace Films & TV Co. |
| Production Countries: | Taiwan, Province of China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2015 | 41 | $47,892 | 4 | $11,973 | $47,892 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 37 | $65,180 | +36% | 21 | $3,104 | $134,006 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 37 | $71,716 | 53 | $1,353 | $392,612 | 4 | |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 45 | $24,164 | 26 | $929 | $530,665 | 6 | |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 48 | $19,549 | 9 | $2,172 | $595,350 | 8 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 48 | $13,353 | -32% | 9 | $1,484 | $617,059 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 51 | $9,875 | -26% | 7 | $1,411 | $632,542 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2015 | 44 | $68,826 | 4 | $17,207 | $68,826 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 37 | $97,435 | +42% | 21 | $4,640 | $166,261 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 33 | $158,183 | +62% | 49 | $3,228 | $320,896 | 3 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 49 | $39,137 | 26 | $1,505 | $545,638 | 6 | |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 48 | $27,095 | 9 | $3,011 | $603,706 | 8 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 48 | $18,961 | -30% | 9 | $2,107 | $622,667 | 9 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/5/2015 | $4,907 | 1 | 3 | 17 | $43,086 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Belgium | 2/24/2016 | $14,856 | 8 | 10 | 27 | $57,185 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Brazil | 5/13/2016 | $17,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $48,634 | 11/15/2018 | |||
| China | 8/27/2015 | $4,130,000 | 17,686 | 22,757 | 21,171 | $8,620,000 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Hong Kong | 8/27/2015 | $68,523 | 11 | 11 | 33 | $211,053 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/11/2015 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | $8,365 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Poland | 3/18/2016 | $5,947 | 7 | 7 | 7 | $5,947 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 9/10/2015 | $50,272 | 9 | 9 | 33 | $104,207 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| South Korea | 2/5/2016 | $21,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $91,089 | 9/10/2018 | |||
| Spain | 11/27/2015 | $15,924 | 9 | 9 | 38 | $61,290 | 12/10/2025 | |||
| Sweden | 1/15/2016 | $10,013 | 16 | 16 | 16 | $10,013 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Taiwan | 8/28/2015 | $389,535 | 60 | 66 | 232 | $1,083,809 | 11/4/2018 | |||
| Turkey | 4/1/2016 | $3,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6,979 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1/22/2016 | $109,518 | 23 | 23 | 72 | $290,726 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Rest of World | $4,959 | |||||||||
| International Total | $10,647,342 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Shu Qi | Nie Yinniang |
Supporting
| Chen Chang | Lord Tian Ji’an | |
| Zhou Yun | Lady Tian | |
| Satoshi Tsumabuki | The Mirror Polisher | |
| Juan Ching-tian | Xia Jing | |
| Hsieh Hsin-ying | Lord Tian’s Concubine | |
| Sheu Fang-yi | Jiaxin | |
| Ni Dahong | Nie Feng | |
| Mei Yong | Yinniang’s Mother | |
| Jacques Picoux | Lady Tian’s Teacher |
Production and Technical Credits
| Hou Hsiao-hsien | Director | |
| Hou Hsiao-hsien | Screenwriter | |
| Chu Tien wen | Screenwriter | |
| Hsieh Hai meng | Screenwriter | |
| Hou Hsiao-hsien | Producer | |
| Stephen Shin | Producer | |
| Wen-Ying Huang | Producer | |
| Chen Yiqi | Producer | |
| Stephen Lam | Producer | |
| Mark Lee Ping-Bing | Cinematographer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
In 9th-century China, Nie Yinniang is a young woman who was abducted in childhood from a decorated general and raised by a nun who trained her in the martial arts. After 13 years of exile, she is returned to the land of her birth as an exceptional assassin, with orders to kill her betrothed husband-to-be. She must confront her parents, her memories, and her long-repressed feelings in a choice to sacrifice the man she loves or break forever with the sacred way of the righteous assassins. Rich with shimmering, breathing texture and punctuated by brief but unforgettable bursts of action, THE ASSASSIN is a martial arts film like none made before it.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $47,892 (7.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 5.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/53 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $897,419 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as The Assassin |
| International Releases: | August 27th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Hong Kong)
August 27th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie Yin Niang (China) August 28th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Taiwan) September 10th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Singapore) September 10th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Thailand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 26th, 2016 by Well Go USA Video, released as The Assassin |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Plot point: | Child Murderer, Hitmen |
| Social setting: | Wuxia |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | Ancient China, Tang Dynasty |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | SpotFilms, Central Motion Picture Co., Sil-Metropole Organisation, Wild Bunch, China Dream Film Culture Industry, Media Asia Films, Zhejiang Huace Films & TV Co. |
| Production Countries: | Taiwan, Province of China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2015 | 41 | $47,892 | 4 | $11,973 | $47,892 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 37 | $65,180 | +36% | 21 | $3,104 | $134,006 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 37 | $71,716 | 53 | $1,353 | $392,612 | 4 | |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 45 | $24,164 | 26 | $929 | $530,665 | 6 | |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 48 | $19,549 | 9 | $2,172 | $595,350 | 8 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 48 | $13,353 | -32% | 9 | $1,484 | $617,059 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 51 | $9,875 | -26% | 7 | $1,411 | $632,542 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2015 | 44 | $68,826 | 4 | $17,207 | $68,826 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 37 | $97,435 | +42% | 21 | $4,640 | $166,261 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 33 | $158,183 | +62% | 49 | $3,228 | $320,896 | 3 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 49 | $39,137 | 26 | $1,505 | $545,638 | 6 | |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 48 | $27,095 | 9 | $3,011 | $603,706 | 8 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 48 | $18,961 | -30% | 9 | $2,107 | $622,667 | 9 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/5/2015 | $4,907 | 1 | 3 | 17 | $43,086 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Belgium | 2/24/2016 | $14,856 | 8 | 10 | 27 | $57,185 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Brazil | 5/13/2016 | $17,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $48,634 | 11/15/2018 | |||
| China | 8/27/2015 | $4,130,000 | 17,686 | 22,757 | 21,171 | $8,620,000 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Hong Kong | 8/27/2015 | $68,523 | 11 | 11 | 33 | $211,053 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/11/2015 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | $8,365 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Poland | 3/18/2016 | $5,947 | 7 | 7 | 7 | $5,947 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 9/10/2015 | $50,272 | 9 | 9 | 33 | $104,207 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| South Korea | 2/5/2016 | $21,898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $91,089 | 9/10/2018 | |||
| Spain | 11/27/2015 | $15,924 | 9 | 9 | 38 | $61,290 | 12/10/2025 | |||
| Sweden | 1/15/2016 | $10,013 | 16 | 16 | 16 | $10,013 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Taiwan | 8/28/2015 | $389,535 | 60 | 66 | 232 | $1,083,809 | 11/4/2018 | |||
| Turkey | 4/1/2016 | $3,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6,979 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1/22/2016 | $109,518 | 23 | 23 | 72 | $290,726 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Rest of World | $4,959 | |||||||||
| International Total | $10,647,342 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Shu Qi | Nie Yinniang |
Supporting
| Chen Chang | Lord Tian Ji’an | |
| Zhou Yun | Lady Tian | |
| Satoshi Tsumabuki | The Mirror Polisher | |
| Juan Ching-tian | Xia Jing | |
| Hsieh Hsin-ying | Lord Tian’s Concubine | |
| Sheu Fang-yi | Jiaxin | |
| Ni Dahong | Nie Feng | |
| Mei Yong | Yinniang’s Mother | |
| Jacques Picoux | Lady Tian’s Teacher |
Production and Technical Credits
| Hou Hsiao-hsien | Director | |
| Hou Hsiao-hsien | Screenwriter | |
| Chu Tien wen | Screenwriter | |
| Hsieh Hai meng | Screenwriter | |
| Hou Hsiao-hsien | Producer | |
| Stephen Shin | Producer | |
| Wen-Ying Huang | Producer | |
| Chen Yiqi | Producer | |
| Stephen Lam | Producer | |
| Mark Lee Ping-Bing | Cinematographer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.