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The Emperor and the Assassin

6.919982h 42mR

HistoryDrama

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.

Directed by Chen Kaige

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CAST

The people behind the story

Gong Li

Gong LiLady Zhao

Zhang Fengyi

Zhang FengyiJing Ke

Li Xuejian

Li XuejianYing Zheng

Wang Zhiwen

Wang ZhiwenMarquis Changxin

Sun Zhou

Sun ZhouPrince Yan Dan

Chen Kaige

Chen KaigeLu Buwei

Pan Changjiang

Pan ChangjiangPrison Official

Zhao Benshan

Zhao BenshanGao Jianli