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The Emperor and the Assassin
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Title: The Emperor and the Assassin

Release Date: 8 Oct 1998

Runtime: 2h 42m

Genre: History, Drama

Director: Hahn Shin Corporation, Le Studio Canal+

Production Companies: Hahn Shin Corporation, Le Studio Canal+

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7 (80 votes)

Cast

  • Lady Zhao: Gong Li
  • Jing Ke: Zhang Fengyi
  • Ying Zheng: Li Xuejian
  • Marquis Changxin: Zhiwen Wang
  • Prince Yan Dan: Sun Zhou
  • Lu Buwei: Chen Kaige
  • Prison Official: Pan Changjiang
  • Gao Jianli: Zhao Benshan
  • Qin Wuyang: Ding Haifeng
  • Blind Girl: Zhou Xun
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