assassin,china,kingdom,occupying power,governance,concubine,warring states period,3rd century bc

The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Chen Kaige
  • Profile picture of Gong Li
    Lady Zhao Gong Li
  • Profile picture of Zhang Fengyi
    Jing Ke Zhang Fengyi
  • Profile picture of Li Xuejian
    Ying Zheng Li Xuejian
  • Profile picture of Zhiwen Wang
    Marquis Changxin Zhiwen Wang
  • Profile picture of Sun Zhou
    Prince Yan Dan Sun Zhou
  • Profile picture of Chen Kaige
    Lu Buwei Chen Kaige
  • Profile picture of Pan Changjiang
    Prison Official Pan Changjiang
  • Profile picture of Zhao Benshan
    Gao Jianli Zhao Benshan

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Keywords

  • assassin
  • china
  • kingdom
  • occupying power
  • governance
  • concubine
  • warring states period
  • 3rd century bc