The Emperor and the Assassin

The Emperor and the Assassin was released on November 14, 1998.

The Emperor and the Assassin was directed by Chen Kaige.

The Emperor and the Assassin has a runtime of 2h 42m.

The Emperor and the Assassin was produced by Chen Kaige, Satoru Iseki.

In the 3rd Century BC, Ying Zheng, heir to the Kingdom of Qin, seeks to dominate the remaining six Chinese kingdoms. Ying's strategy is to seem invincible. Ying sends his concubine Zhao to the Han Kingdom as a spy, to enlist an assassin he can conquer. Zhao persuades Jing Ke, but falls in love.

The key characters in The Emperor and the Assassin are Lady Zhao (Gong Li), Jing Ke (Zhang Fengyi), Ying Zheng (Li Xuejian).

The Emperor and the Assassin is rated R.

The Emperor and the Assassin is a Drama, History, Romance film.

The Emperor and the Assassin has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10.

The Emperor and the Assassin has made $1.3M at the box office.