The Assassins
From the year 198 BC, Cao Cao (Chow Yun Fat), Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured into the east and defeated China's greatest warrior Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the nation. Decades after, after shooting the Han Emperor Cao crowns himself King of Wei. He built a glorious Bronze Sparrow Island to signify his ability and rumors spread he would replace with the Emperor. Meanwhile, young lovers Mu Shun (Hiroshi Tamaki) and Ling Ju (Liu Yi-Fei) are taken from the prison camp into a hidden tomb, where they spend five unkind years together, training as assassins to get a secret assignment. From the year 220 B C astronomical signs predict change. As a result, Cao's son Cao Pi (Yau Sam-Chi) and Cao's followers urge Cao to become the new Emperor - but not known opposing forces plot .
Released: 2012-09-26