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The Emperor and the Assassin (Chinese: 荊軻刺秦王; pinyin: Jīngkē cì qínwáng; lit. 'Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin'), also known as The First Emperor, is a 1998–1999 Chinese historical romance film based primarily on Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin, as described in Sima Qian's Records of the Grand ...
Nov 14, 1998 · The Emperor and the Assassin: Directed by Kaige Chen. With Gong Li, Fengyi Zhang, Zhou Sun, Xiaohe Lü. 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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- Drama, History, Romance
- Kaige Chen
- 1998-11-14
Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, has one driving ambition: to unify Chi ...more. From the acclaimed director of Farewell, My Concubine comes THE EMPEROR AND THE ASSASSIN a visuallystunning epic,...
Set in the 3rd century BC, "The Emperor and the Assassin" tells the story of Ying Zheng, a power-hungry heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Qin, whose only goal is to conquer the other six kingdoms existing in China, and merge them into his own, and under his rule.
A historical epic about the rise of Qin Dynasty in ancient China, starring Gong Li and Zhang Jing. Read the critics' opinions and ratings, and watch the trailer and clips on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Chen Kaige
- R
- Gong Li
Jan 1, 2000 · A historical drama film about a concubine sent to a rival kingdom to assassinate the king of Qin. Watch the trailer, read user reviews and ratings, and find out where to rent or buy the movie.
THE EMPEROR AND THE ASSASSIN. Foreign. From the acclaimed director of Farewell, My Concubine comes THE EMPEROR AND THE ASSASSIN a visually stunning epic, exploring the devastating price one country pays for peace and one man pays for power.
