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The Emperor and the Assassin( 1998)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Gong Li

      Lady Zhao

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      Zhang Fengyi

      Jing Ke

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      Li Xuejian

      Ying Zheng

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      Wang Zhiwen

      Marquis Changxin

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      Sun Zhou

      Prince Yan Dan

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      Chen Kaige

      Lu Buwei

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      Pan Changjiang

      Prison Official

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      Zhao Benshan

      Gao Jianli

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      Ding Haifeng

      Qin Wuyang

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      Zhou Xun

      Blind Girl

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      Lü Xiaohe

      General Fan Yuqi

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      Kong Qinsan

      Liang Shi

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      Gu Yongfei

      Queen Mother

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      Li Qiang

      Han Shi

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      Li Hongtao

      Li Si

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      Wang Qianyuan

      Zhao Shi

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      Han Dong

      Qin Yushou

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • assassin
    • china
    • kingdom
    • occupying power
    • governance
    • concubine
    • warring states period
    • 3rd century bc