The events take place in a historical context, in the 11th century, where the leader of the Assassins, Hassan al-Sabah, and his leadership of the band that was famous for carrying out bloody assassinations of prominent figures at that stage.
Samia Asaad is an Egyptian actress. She studied acting at the American University in Cairo, and started acting on stage while studying. She acted in plays in Arabic and English, and starred in the play “Al Less” (The Thied) on Rawabet Independent Theater, where she was noticed by film director and writer Dawood Abdel Sayyed who then cast her to star in his film “Rasayel El Bahr” (Messages from the Sea). She then appeared in the films “Asmaa” and “La Mo'akhza” (Excuse my French) with director Amr Salama. She also co-starred alongside Mona Zaki in the television series “Asia”.