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The Assassins (2012) - Trailer
In The Assassins (2012) Liu Yifei plays Linh Thu, an orphan who is captured by the Imperial Court to become assassins with the ultimate goal of killing Cao Cao. Linh Thu and Muc Thuan have strong feelings for each other. Having spent her childhood in a dungeon, Linh Thu's dream is to one day get rid of the ties with the "destiny of the world" to live peaceful and free days with Muc Thuan. After maturing, passing the life-and-death test, the two were put in the palace with the other assassins. Muc Thuan and his male assassins became eunuchs. Meanwhile, Linh Thu, thanks to her rich beauty with a face, phonetics very similar to Dieu Boat, was tasked with approaching, taking heart and assassinating Cao Cao. With her face and voice, Linh Thu was treated with great kindness by Cao Cao. Linh Thu was always with Cao Cao in two moods, on the one hand, he wanted to finish Cao Cao to complete his mission and run away with Muc Thuan, on the other hand, he didn't want to spare Cao Cao's heart to him.