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The Emperor and the Assassin

R

1998

162 minutes

HistoryDrama

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.

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Top Cast

Gong Li headshot

Gong Li

Lady Zhao

Zhang Fengyi headshot

Zhang Fengyi

Jing Ke

Li Xuejian headshot

Li Xuejian

Ying Zheng

Wang Zhiwen headshot

Wang Zhiwen

Marquis Changxin

Sun Zhou headshot

Sun Zhou

Prince Yan Dan

Chen Kaige headshot

Chen Kaige

Lu Buwei

Pan Changjiang headshot

Pan Changjiang

Prison Official

Zhao Benshan headshot

Zhao Benshan

Gao Jianli

Ding Haifeng headshot

Ding Haifeng

Qin Wuyang

Zhou Xun headshot

Zhou Xun

Blind Girl

Lü Xiaohe headshot

Lü Xiaohe

General Fan Yuqi

Kong Qinsan headshot

Kong Qinsan

Liang Shi

Gu Yongfei headshot

Gu Yongfei

Queen Mother

Li Qiang headshot

Li Qiang

Han Shi

Li Hongtao headshot

Li Hongtao

Li Si

Wang Qianyuan headshot

Wang Qianyuan

Zhao Shi

Han Dong headshot

Han Dong

Qin Yushou