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The Emperor and the Assassin

Chen Kaige

1998 • 2h 42m

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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Cast

Gong Li

Gong LiLady Zhao

Zhang Fengyi

Zhang FengyiJing Ke

Li Xuejian

Li XuejianYing Zheng

Wang Zhiwen

Wang ZhiwenMarquis Changxin

Sun Zhou

Sun ZhouPrince Yan Dan

Chen Kaige

Chen KaigeLu Buwei

Pan Changjiang

Pan ChangjiangPrison Official

Zhao Benshan

Zhao BenshanGao Jianli

Ding Haifeng

Ding HaifengQin Wuyang

Zhou Xun

Zhou XunBlind Girl

Lü Xiaohe

Lü XiaoheGeneral Fan Yuqi

Kong Qinsan

Kong QinsanLiang Shi

Gu Yongfei

Gu YongfeiQueen Mother

Li Qiang

Li QiangHan Shi

Li Hongtao

Li HongtaoLi Si

Crew

Chen Kaige

Chen KaigeDirector

Wang Peigong

Wang PeigongWriter

Han Sanping

Han SanpingExecutive Producer

Zhao Jiping

Zhao JipingOriginal Music Composer

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