The Assassins (铜雀台) 12 years old

The Assassins

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.

Credits

The Assassins Cast

Name Character
Chow Yun-fat He was 57, now 69 years old as Chancellor Cao Cao
Liu Yifei She was 25, now 37 years old as Ling Ju / Diao Chan
Alec Su He was 39, now 51 years old as Emperor Xian of Han
Ni Dahong He was 52, now 64 years old as Lord Fu Wan
Hiroshi Tamaki He was 32, now 44 years old as Mu Shun
Annie Shizuka Inoh She was 43, now 55 years old as Empress Fu Shou
Samuel Pang He was 35, now 47 years old as Cao Xiu
Yao Lu He was 12, now 24 years old as Imperial physician Ji Ben

The Assassins Crew

Name Department
Wang Bin as Writer. He was 23 (now 35) years old Writing
Zhao Xiao-Ding as Producer. Production
Zhao Xiaoding as Director of Photography. He was 43 (now 56) years old Camera
Zhao Lin-Shan as Director. Directing
The Assassins poster
The Assassins (12 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 26, 2012
  • Runtime: 107 minutes