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The Emperor and the Assassin

The Emperor and the Assassin

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History   Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Mandarin , Polish
📆 Date Released: 1998-10-08
⌚ Running Time: 162 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.981

Beloved Cast

Gong Li original image
Lady Zhao
Gong Li
Zhang Fengyi original image
Jing Ke
Zhang Fengyi
Li Xuejian original image
Ying Zheng
Li Xuejian
Wang Zhiwen original image
Marquis Changxin
Wang Zhiwen
Sun Zhou original image
Prince Yan Dan
Sun Zhou
Chen Kaige original image
Lu Buwei
Chen Kaige
Pan Changjiang original image
Prison Official
Pan Changjiang
Zhao Benshan original image
Gao Jianli
Zhao Benshan
Ding Haifeng original image
Qin Wuyang
Ding Haifeng
Zhou Xun original image
Blind Girl
Zhou Xun
Lü Xiaohe original image
General Fan Yuqi
Lü Xiaohe
Kong Qinsan original image
Liang Shi
Kong Qinsan
Gu Yongfei original image
Queen Mother
Gu Yongfei
Li Qiang original image
Han Shi
Li Qiang
Li Hongtao original image
Li Si
Li Hongtao
Wang Qianyuan original image
Zhao Shi
Wang Qianyuan
Han Dong original image
Qin Yushou
Han Dong

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