Film
The Emperor and the Assassin
1998· R· 2h 42m· Drama· History
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.
1998-10-08
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorChen Kaige
WriterChen Kaige
ProducerChen Kaige
Director of PhotographyZhao Fei
Original Music ComposerZhao Jiping
EditorXinxia Zhou
Full cast & crew (17 cast · 11 crew)
Details
Released1998-10-08
Runtime2h 42m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosHahn Shin Corporation · Le Studio Canal+
LanguagesPolish · Mandarin
CountriesChina · France · Japan
Rating6.9/10 · 87 votes
Original languagezh
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