Movie
The Emperor and the Assassin
1998R2h 42m6.9 / 10
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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The Emperor and the Assassin was released January 1, 2000. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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 LiLady Zhao
Zhang FengyiJing Ke
Li XuejianYing Zheng
Wang ZhiwenMarquis Changxin
Sun ZhouPrince Yan Dan
Chen KaigeLu Buwei
Pan ChangjiangPrison Official
Zhao BenshanGao JianliCredits
- Directed by
- Chen Kaige
- Written by
- Chen Kaige, Wang Peigong
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Chinese
- Original title
- 荆轲刺秦王
Production
- Hahn Shin Corporation
Le Studio Canal+France
Themes
3rd century bcassassinchinaconcubinegovernancekingdomoccupying powerwarring states period