The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)
1998 · R · 2h 42m · History, Drama
Genres: 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.
Director: Chen Kaige
Writers: Chen Kaige, Wang Peigong
Music by: Zhao Jiping
Cinematography: Zhao Fei
Editor: Xinxia Zhou
Rated 6.9/10 by 87 viewers
Cast
Gong Li as Lady ZhaoZhang Fengyi as Jing KeLi Xuejian as Ying ZhengWang Zhiwen as Marquis ChangxinSun Zhou as Prince Yan DanChen Kaige as Lu BuweiPan Changjiang as Prison OfficialZhao Benshan as Gao JianliDing Haifeng as Qin WuyangZhou Xun as Blind GirlLü Xiaohe as General Fan YuqiKong Qinsan as Liang ShiMore like this
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