The Emperor and the Assassin (2000)

  • R
  • 01/01/2000 (US)
  • History, Drama
  • 2h 42m

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.

Chen Kaige

Director, Writer

Wang Peigong

Writer

Cast

Gong Li's headshot

Gong Li

Lady Zhao
Zhang Fengyi's headshot

Zhang Fengyi

Jing Ke
Li Xuejian's headshot

Li Xuejian

Ying Zheng
Wang Zhiwen's headshot

Wang Zhiwen

Marquis Changxin
Sun Zhou's headshot

Sun Zhou

Prince Yan Dan
Chen Kaige's headshot

Chen Kaige

Lu Buwei
Pan Changjiang's headshot

Pan Changjiang

Prison Official
Zhao Benshan's headshot

Zhao Benshan

Gao Jianli

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