The Emperor and the Assassin

1998 7.0 (81 votes) 2h 42m

Genres

History Drama

Production Companies

Hahn Shin Corporation
Le Studio Canal+

The Emperor and the Assassin (荆轲刺秦王)

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.

Key Crew

Director: Chen Kaige

Writer: Chen Kaige, Wang Peigong

Producer: Satoru Iseki, Chen Kaige

Director of Photography: Zhao Fei

Top Cast

Gong Li

Lady Zhao

Zhang Fengyi

Jing Ke

Li Xuejian

Ying Zheng

Wang Zhiwen

Marquis Changxin

Sun Zhou

Prince Yan Dan

Chen Kaige

Lu Buwei

Pan Changjiang

Prison Official

Zhao Benshan

Gao Jianli

Videos

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