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The Emperor and the Assassin
Oct 8, 1998 · 2h 42m
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Drama
PLOT
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.
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CAST
Gong Li
Lady Zhao
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
Directed by
Chen Kaige
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
ZH
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Hahn Shin Corporation, Le Studio Canal+
Country
CN
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