The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)

6.9/10 • 162 min • History Drama

Overview

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

Gong Li

Zhang Fengyi

Li Xuejian

Wang Zhiwen

Marquis Changxin

Sun Zhou

Chen Kaige

Pan Changjiang

Prison Official

Zhao Benshan

Ding Haifeng

Zhou Xun

Lü Xiaohe

General Fan Yuqi

Kong Qinsan

Gu Yongfei

Li Qiang

Li Hongtao

Wang Qianyuan

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