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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.

Titre : The Assassins

Synopsis : 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.

Informations sur la sortie : 2012-09-26

Note : 5.5/10