Watch The Assassins (2012) Online

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. Read More

Watch The Assassins online. Featuring Chow Yun-Fat and Liu Yifei, The Assassins is classified as Drama and History genre movie with an average rating across the web of 5.5. It is available for streaming online in the UK on 6 services such as Google Play Movies and Amazon Video. The movie was filmed in China and was released on 2012. The Assassins was directed by Zhao Lin-Shan. Read Less