The Assassins

During the tumultuous era of the Three Kingdoms, aging monarch and warrior Cao Cao (Chow Yun-Fat) edges closer to achieving supreme power as China's newest emperor. Encouraged to seek the office by his son (Qiu Xin Zhi), Cao suddenly becomes a marked man in the eyes of those who prefer he remain at his present station─if not eliminated altogether. Romantic and suspenseful period drama co-stars Liu Yifei, Tamaki Hiroshi. 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo, English; Subtitles: English, Chinese; behind-the-scenes footage; theatrical trailer. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English.