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Feature film — 1998

The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)

7.02h 42mHistory — 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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A high-signal pick with 92 votes.

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Director: Chen Kaige

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Cast & crew

Gong Li as Lady Zhao

Gong Li

Lady Zhao

Zhang Fengyi as Jing Ke

Zhang Fengyi

Jing Ke

Li Xuejian as Ying Zheng

Li Xuejian

Ying Zheng

Wang Zhiwen as Marquis Changxin

Wang Zhiwen

Marquis Changxin

Sun Zhou as Prince Yan Dan

Sun Zhou

Prince Yan Dan

Chen Kaige as Lu Buwei

Chen Kaige

Lu Buwei

Pan Changjiang as Prison Official

Pan Changjiang

Prison Official

Zhao Benshan as Gao Jianli

Zhao Benshan

Gao Jianli

Ding Haifeng as Qin Wuyang

Ding Haifeng

Qin Wuyang

Zhou Xun as Blind Girl

Zhou Xun

Blind Girl

Lü Xiaohe as General Fan Yuqi

Lü Xiaohe

General Fan Yuqi

Kong Qinsan as Liang Shi

Kong Qinsan

Liang Shi

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