The Emperor and the Assassin
1998·China·163 min.
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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.
DirectorChen Kaige
MusicZhao Jiping
CinematographyZhao Fei
CastGong Li·Zhang Fengyi·Li Xuejian·Zhou Sun·Hiu Wing·Wang Zhiwen·Chen Kaige·Gu Yongfei·Zhao Benshan·Ding Haifeng
Original titleJing Ke ci Qin Wang (The Emperor and The Assassin)