The Emperor and the Assassin

Name: The Emperor and the Assassin
Director: Chen Kaige
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: 1998-11-14
Duration: 9720000 s
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian

Directed by Chen Kaige

1998 2h 42mDrama, History,

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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.