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The Emperor and the Assassin poster

The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)

★ 6.92h 42mReleased Oct 8, 1998
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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.

Directed by Chen Kaige

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Top Cast

  • Gong Li

    Gong Li

    Lady Zhao

  • ZF

    Zhang Fengyi

    Jing Ke

  • Li Xuejian

    Li Xuejian

    Ying Zheng

  • Wang Zhiwen

    Wang Zhiwen

    Marquis Changxin

  • Sun Zhou

    Sun Zhou

    Prince Yan Dan

  • Chen Kaige

    Chen Kaige

    Lu Buwei

  • Pan Changjiang

    Pan Changjiang

    Prison Official

  • Zhao Benshan

    Zhao Benshan

    Gao Jianli

  • Ding Haifeng

    Ding Haifeng

    Qin Wuyang

  • Zhou Xun

    Zhou Xun

    Blind Girl

  • Lü Xiaohe

    Lü Xiaohe

    General Fan Yuqi

  • Kong Qinsan

    Kong Qinsan

    Liang Shi

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