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 Sparrow Platform (铜雀台), a terrace constructed in 210 by Cao Cao in the ancient city of Ye (in present-day Handan, Hebei).Synopsis
En l’an 198 av. J-C, Cao Cao le premier ministre de la dynastie Han vient à bout du plus grand guerrier chinois Lv Bu, en terrifiant tous les chefs militaires ambitieux du pays. Plusieurs années plus tard, Cao s’autoproclame Roi de Wei. Sous son régime, de jeunes amants sont faits prisonniers. Pendant cinq ans ils vont être formés à tuer pour une mission secrète et devenir ainsi de véritables assassins.
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