Skip to main content
Movie Covers
The Emperor and the Assassin

The Emperor and the Assassin

Oct 8, 1998
162 min
HistoryDrama
7.0/ 10
83 votes

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.

Ratings & Reviews

See what critics and audiences think

TMDB
7.0/10
83 votes
IMDB
7.2/10
6,575 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
75/100
Metascore

Media

Trailers, videos, posters and backdrops

Performance & Recognition

Financial performance and accolades

Box Office & Budget

00
US Box Office$1,267,239Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

7 wins & 11 nominations total

Details

Production information

Status

Released

Original Language

zh

00

Production Companies

Hahn Shin CorporationLe Studio Canal+

Cast & Crew

The people behind the movie

Similar Movies

More movies you might enjoy

User Reviews

What the community is saying

Loading reviews...

Latest News

Recent articles and coverage

Gong Li's 15 Best Movies Ranked - Screen Rant

Screen Rant

Gong Li's 15 Best Movies Ranked  Screen Rant

10 Great Chinese Directors Every Film Fan Should Know - Collider

Collider

10 Great Chinese Directors Every Film Fan Should Know  Collider

Kingdom (2019) - Blu-ray.com

Blu-ray.com

Kingdom (2019)  Blu-ray.com

The Emperor's Shadow (1996) - Blu-ray.com

Blu-ray.com

The Emperor's Shadow (1996)  Blu-ray.com

The Emperor and the Assassin (1998) - Blu-ray.com

Blu-ray.com

The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)  Blu-ray.com

Assassin of the Tsar (1991) - Blu-ray.com

Blu-ray.com

Assassin of the Tsar (1991)  Blu-ray.com

Legend of the Black Scorpion (2006) - Blu-ray.com

Blu-ray.com

Legend of the Black Scorpion (2006)  Blu-ray.com

Chen Kaige on going epic to fit into China’s new cinematic landscape - South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post

Chen Kaige on going epic to fit into China’s new cinematic landscape  South China Morning Post

Left Luggage (1998) ⭐ 7.2 | Drama - IMDb

IMDb

Left Luggage (1998) ⭐ 7.2 | Drama  IMDb

The Emperor and the Assassin: slashing and burning its way through Chinese history - The Guardian

The Guardian

The Emperor and the Assassin: slashing and burning its way through Chinese history  The Guardian

The Last Supper - Screen Daily

Screen Daily

The Last Supper  Screen Daily

The Emperor and the Assassin - The Austin Chronicle

The Austin Chronicle

The Emperor and the Assassin  The Austin Chronicle

News articles are automatically collected from various sources and may not be affiliated with this site.