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The Emperor and the Assassin

1998 · 162 min · 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.

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Creators

Chen Kaige — Director

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Gong Li portraitGong LiLady ZhaoZZhang FengyiJing KeLi Xuejian portraitLi XuejianYing ZhengWang Zhiwen portraitWang ZhiwenMarquis ChangxinSun Zhou portraitSun ZhouPrince Yan DanChen Kaige portraitChen KaigeLu BuweiPan Changjiang portraitPan ChangjiangPrison OfficialZhao Benshan portraitZhao BenshanGao JianliDing Haifeng portraitDing HaifengQin WuyangZhou Xun portraitZhou XunBlind Girl

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