The Assassins (2012)

Original title

铜雀台

Directed by

Linshan Zhao

Genre

war film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 65 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In his later years, the warlord Cao Cao faces two attempts on his life. The film follows these events and the political intrigue surrounding him.

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What happens

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). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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