The Emperor and the Assassin

1998

R

2h 42m

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Drama

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.

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Writers

Chen Kaige(writer by)
Wang Peigong(writer by)
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Gong Li
Lady Zhao
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Li Xuejian
Ying Zheng
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Wang Zhiwen
Marquis Changxin
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Sun Zhou
Prince Yan Dan
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Chen Kaige
Lu Buwei
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Pan Changjiang
Prison Official
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Zhao Benshan
Gao Jianli
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Ding Haifeng
Qin Wuyang
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Zhou Xun
Blind Girl
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Lü Xiaohe
General Fan Yuqi
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Kong Qinsan
Liang Shi
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Gu Yongfei
Queen Mother
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Li Qiang
Han Shi
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Han Dong
Qin Yushou

Directors

Writers

Chen Kaige(writer by)
Wang Peigong(writer by)

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Release date

October 8, 1998 (United States)

Country of origin

China

Languages

Polish
Mandarin

Production companies

Hahn Shin Corporation
Le Studio Canal+

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