The Emperor and the Assassin

The Emperor and the Assassin

162 mins | Drama, History | Oct. 8, 1998

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.

The Emperor and the Assassin

162 mins | Drama, History | Oct. 8, 1998

The Emperor and the Assassin
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Le Studio Canal+, Hahn Shin Corporation
Original title 荆轲刺秦王
Directors Chen Kaige
Writers Wang Peigong, Chen Kaige

Cast

Gong Li

as Lady Zhao

Zhang Fengyi

as Jing Ke

李雪健

as Ying Zheng

Zhiwen Wang

as Marquis Changxin

Sun Zhou

as Dan, Prince of Yan

Chen Kaige

as Lu Buwei

Pan Changjiang

as Prison Official

Zhao Benshan

as Gao Jianli

Ding Haifeng

as Qin Wuyang

Zhou Xun

as Blind Girl

Lü Xiaohe

as General Fan Yuqi

Kong Qinsan

as Liang Shi

Yongfei Gu

as Queen Mother