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The Emperor and the Assassin
6.9 / 10• 1998• 2h 42m•R• Chinese
HistoryDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Gong Li
Lady Zhao
Lead
Zhang Fengyi
Jing Ke
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chen Kaige's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Emperor and the Assassin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
