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The Assassins (2012)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Zhao Lin-Shan

Synopsis

In the year 198 BC, Cao Cao (Chow Yun Fat), Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured to the east and defeated China's greatest warrior Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the country. Several years later, after taking the Han Emperor under his wing, Cao crowns himself King of Wei. He built a magnificent Bronze Sparrow Island to symbolize his power and rumors spread that he would replace the Emperor. Meanwhile, young lovers Mu Shun (Hiroshi Tamaki) and Ling Ju (Liu Yi-Fei) are taken from a prison camp to a hidden tomb, where they spend five cruel years together, training as assassins for a secret mission. In the year 220 BC astronomical signs predict dramatic change. As a result, Cao's son Cao Pi (Yau Sam-Chi) and Cao's followers urge Cao to become the new Emperor - but unknown opposing forces plot against him.

Actors

Chow Yun-fat
Chow Yun-fat
Chancellor Cao Cao
Liu Yifei
Liu Yifei
Ling Ju 、 Diao Chan/灵雎、貂蝉
Hiroshi Tamaki
Hiroshi Tamaki
Mu Shun
Alec Su
Alec Su
Emperor Xian of Han
Annie Shizuka Inoh
Annie Shizuka Inoh
Empress Fu Shou
Yau Sam-Chi
Yau Sam-Chi
Cao Pi
Yao Lu
Yao Lu
Imperial physician Ji Ben
Ni Dahong
Ni Dahong
Lord Fu Wan
Bao Jianfeng
Bao Jianfeng
Lu Bu
Chi Cheng
Chi Cheng
Xu Chu
Eric Qu Quan-Cheng
Eric Qu Quan-Cheng
Cao Zhi
Samuel Pang
Samuel Pang
Cao Xiu
Temur Gang
Temur Gang
Warrior
Wang Shengli
Wang Shengli
Warrior

Crews

Zhao Lin-Shan
Zhao Lin-Shan
Director
Bin Wang
Bin Wang
Writer
Wang Hai-Lin
Wang Hai-Lin
Writer
Zhao Xiao-Ding
Zhao Xiao-Ding
Producer
Xu Lin
Xu Lin
Producer
Li Qing-Hui
Li Qing-Hui
Producer
Xiaoding Zhao
Xiaoding Zhao
Director of Photography

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