The Assassins(Movie, 2012)

Name: The Assassins
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2012
Duration: T01:47:00
Rating: 2.8

Original title: "铜雀台" (Chinese (Mandarin)/ZH)

1h 47min | Genres: Drama, History

Rating: 2.8/5 (with 24 votes)

The Assassins, previously known as Bronze Sparrow Terrace or Bronze Sparrow Platform, is a Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhao Linshan, starring Chow Yun-fat as Cao Cao, a prominent warlord who became the de facto head of the central government in China towards the end of the Han dynasty. The film, released in October 2012, focuses on Cao Cao's life in his later years and depicts two assassination attempts on the warlord. The supporting cast includes Liu Yifei, Hiroshi Tamaki, Alec Su, Annie Yi, Qiu Xinzhi, Yao Lu and Ni Dahong. The film's Chinese title is a reference to the Bronze Bird Terrace, a terrace constructed in 210 by Cao Cao in the ancient city of Ye (in present-day Handan, Hebei). ()

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About 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.

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Trailer for The Assassins + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The Assassins (Tóng Què Tái) (2012) Trailer(Trailer, 1:41)

Additional Information

Production country: People's Republic of China

Made by: Beijing Enlight, Changchun Film Studio

Original language: Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Spoken languages: Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Translated into 18 languages: Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date DE: 09/26/2012

Cast: Chow Yun-fat, Liu Yifei, Hiroshi Tamaki, Alec Su, Annie Yi

Director: Linshan Zhao

Screenwriter: Wang Bin

Director of Photography: Zhao Xiaoding

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Tong que tai"

"铜雀台"

"The Assasins"

"조조-황제의 반란"

Keywords: assassin, 3rd century, warlord

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