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The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)

7.0/10 2h 42m Oct 08, 1998
History 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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Movie Details

Original Title 荆轲刺秦王
Original Language ZH
Status Released
Popularity 1.2

Cast

Gong Li
Gong Li
Lady Zhao
Popularity: 6.5
Zhang Fengyi
Zhang Fengyi
Jing Ke
Popularity: 5.0
Li Xuejian
Li Xuejian
Ying Zheng
Popularity: 5.0
Wang Zhiwen
Wang Zhiwen
Marquis Changxin
Popularity: 1.1
Sun Zhou
Sun Zhou
Prince Yan Dan
Popularity: 1.6
Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige
Lu Buwei
Popularity: 1.3
Pan Changjiang
Pan Changjiang
Prison Official
Popularity: 0.8
Zhao Benshan
Zhao Benshan
Gao Jianli
Popularity: 3.1
Ding Haifeng
Ding Haifeng
Qin Wuyang
Popularity: 3.9
Zhou Xun
Zhou Xun
Blind Girl
Popularity: 8.4
Lü Xiaohe
Lü Xiaohe
General Fan Yuqi
Popularity: 2.2
Kong Qinsan
Kong Qinsan
Liang Shi
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Editor Xinxia Zhou
Director Chen Kaige
Writer Wang Peigong, Chen Kaige
Producer Chen Kaige, Satoru Iseki
Executive Producer Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, Han Sanping

Production

Hahn Shin Corporation
Le Studio Canal+
FR

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Keywords

assassin china kingdom occupying power governance concubine warring states period 3rd century bc

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Details
Release Date October 8, 1998
Runtime 2h 42m
Language ZH
Status Released
Popularity 1.2
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