Where to Watch The Assassins Online

Looking to watch 'The Assassins' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Zhao Linshan-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Assassins' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Assassins' right now, here are some details about the Beijing Enlight Pictures, Changchun Film Studio history flick.

Released September 26th, 2012, 'The Assassins' stars Chow Yun-Fat, Liu Yifei, Hiroshi Tamaki, Alec Su The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a user score of 57 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 58 well-known users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "In the year 198, Cao Cao, 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 and Ling Ju 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 astronomical signs predict dramatic change. As a result, Cao's son Cao Pi and Cao's followers urge Cao to become the new Emperor - but unknown opposing forces plot against him."

'The Assassins' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Plex, YouTube Free, Hi-YAH, Apple TV, FlixFling, Hoopla, Amazon Video, Plex Channel, Fandango At Home, VIX , Tubi TV, and Pluto TV .