The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)

Movie · History, Drama · 2h 42m · Rated 7.0/10 on TMDB · Released October 8, 1998

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

Cast

• Gong Li as Lady Zhao
• Zhang Fengyi as Jing Ke
• Li Xuejian as Ying Zheng
• Wang Zhiwen as Marquis Changxin
• Sun Zhou as Prince Yan Dan
• Chen Kaige as Lu Buwei
• Pan Changjiang as Prison Official
• Zhao Benshan as Gao Jianli
• Ding Haifeng as Qin Wuyang
• Zhou Xun as Blind Girl
• Lü Xiaohe as General Fan Yuqi
• Kong Qinsan as Liang Shi

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