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The Emperor and the Assassin

1998162 min 6.9 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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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Release / first air1998-10-08
Original languageZH
GenresHistory, Drama
DirectorChen Kaige
WriterChen Kaige
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionHahn Shin Corporation, Le Studio Canal+

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10 cast members
Gong LiGong LiLady Zhao
Zhang FengyiZhang FengyiJing Ke
Li XuejianLi XuejianYing Zheng
Wang ZhiwenWang ZhiwenMarquis Changxin
Sun ZhouSun ZhouPrince Yan Dan
Chen KaigeChen KaigeLu Buwei
Pan ChangjiangPan ChangjiangPrison Official
Zhao BenshanZhao BenshanGao Jianli
Ding HaifengDing HaifengQin Wuyang
Zhou XunZhou XunBlind Girl

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

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