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The Emperor and the Assassin
The Emperor and the Assassin

The Emperor and the Assassin

Genres

HistoryDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

162 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

08 October 1998

Country

China

Cast

Gong Li

Gong Li

Lady Zhao

Zhang Fengyi

Zhang Fengyi

Jing Ke

Li Xuejian

Li Xuejian

Ying Zheng

Zhiwen Wang

Zhiwen Wang

Marquis Changxin

Sun Zhou

Sun Zhou

Prince Yan Dan

Chen Kaige

Chen Kaige

Lu Buwei

Pan Changjiang

Pan Changjiang

Prison Official

Zhao Benshan

Zhao Benshan

Gao Jianli

Ding Haifeng

Ding Haifeng

Qin Wuyang

Zhou Xun

Zhou Xun

Blind Girl

Lü Xiaohe

Lü Xiaohe

General Fan Yuqi

Kong Qinsan

Kong Qinsan

Liang Shi

Gu Yongfei

Gu Yongfei

Queen Mother

Li Qiang

Li Qiang

Han Shi

Li Hongtao

Li Hongtao

Li Si

Wang Qian-yuan

Wang Qian-yuan

Zhao Shi

Han Dong

Han Dong

Qin Yushou

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