The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)

10/08/1998 (CN) • 2h 42m

History, Drama

Overview

In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin for a political plot, but as the king's cruelty mounts she finds her loyalty faltering.

Top Billed Cast

Gong Li

Lady Zhao

Li Xuejian

Ying Zheng

Wang Zhiwen

Marquis Changxin

Sun Zhou

Prince Yan Dan

Chen Kaige

Lu Buwei

Pan Changjiang

Prison Official

Zhao Benshan

Gao Jianli

Ding Haifeng

Qin Wuyang


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Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

assassin

china

kingdom

occupying power

governance

concubine

warring states period

3rd century bc

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