China Synopsis
铜雀台
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.
The 2011–2013 China Window
96 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Assassins sits at position #66.
Other Titles From Beijing Enlight Pictures
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Assassins premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #818 of 946 China films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.2 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #493 of 547 (top 90%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Beijing Enlight Pictures, Changchun Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | September 26, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2063013 |