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.

Cast

Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian, Wang Zhiwen, Sun Zhou, Chen Kaige, Pan Changjiang, Zhao Benshan

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What is "The Emperor and the Assassin" about?

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.

When was "The Emperor and the Assassin" released?

The Emperor and the Assassin was released in 1998.

Who stars in "The Emperor and the Assassin"?

The cast includes Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian, Wang Zhiwen.

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