Movie·1998·2h 42m
The Emperor and the Assassin
Country
China
Language
Polish
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The Story
Original title: 荆轲刺秦王
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.
Written By
Wang Peigong
Producer
Chen Kaige, Satoru Iseki
Cinematography
Zhao Fei
Music
Zhao Jiping
Editor
Xinxia Zhou
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Gong Li
Lady Zhao
Zhang Fengyi
Jing Ke
Li Xuejian
Ying Zheng
Wang Zhiwen
Marquis Changxin
Sun Zhou
Prince Yan Dan
Chen Kaige
Lu Buwei
Pan Changjiang
Prison Official
Zhao Benshan
Gao Jianli
Ding Haifeng
Qin Wuyang
Zhou Xun
Blind Girl
Lü Xiaohe
General Fan Yuqi
Kong Qinsan
Liang Shi
Gu Yongfei
Queen Mother
Li Qiang
Han Shi
Li Hongtao
Li Si
Wang Qianyuan
Zhao Shi
Han Dong
Qin Yushou
// crew
Crew
Xinxia Zhou
Editor
Chen Kaige
Director, Writer, Producer
Satoru Iseki
Producer
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa
Executive Producer
Wang Peigong
Writer
Han Sanping
Executive Producer
Zhao Fei
Director of Photography
Zhao Jiping
Original Music Composer
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