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Movie1998162 minReleasedUS R

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.

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Language
ZH
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Production
Hahn Shin Corporation
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162 min
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Featured Cast

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Gong Li

Lady Zhao

#2

Zhang Fengyi

Jing Ke

#3

Li Xuejian

Ying Zheng

#4

Wang Zhiwen

Marquis Changxin

#5

Sun Zhou

Prince Yan Dan

#6

Chen Kaige

Lu Buwei

#7

Pan Changjiang

Prison Official

#8

Zhao Benshan

Gao Jianli

#9

Ding Haifeng

Qin Wuyang

#10

Zhou Xun

Blind Girl

#11

Lü Xiaohe

General Fan Yuqi

#12

Kong Qinsan

Liang Shi

Crew
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XZ

Xinxia Zhou

Editor

Editing

Chen Kaige

Chen Kaige

Director

Directing

Wang Peigong

Wang Peigong

Writer

Writing

Chen Kaige

Chen Kaige

Producer

Production

Han Sanping

Han Sanping

Executive Producer

Production

ZF

Zhao Fei

Director of Photography

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QL

Qi Lin

Production Design

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Zhao Jiping

Zhao Jiping

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TMDB Score

6.9

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Certification

US R

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