The Emperor and the Assassin
- Rated 7.1 out of 10
- Movie
- 1998
- 2h 42m
- History
- Drama
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.
- Director
- Chen Kaige
- Starring
- Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian, Wang Zhiwen
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
Ding Haifeng
Qin Wuyang
Zhou Xun
Blind Girl
