The Emperor and the Assassin (China) (1998)

October 29, 2007 · Posted in Action, Adventure, Award Winning, Chinese Movies, Historical

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.

Cast: Li Gong, Fengyi Zhang, Zhou Sun, Xiaohe Lu, Zhiwen Wang, Kaige Chen, Yongfei Gu, Benshan Zhao, Haifeng Ding, Changjiang Pan, Xun Zhou, Xuejian Li
Directed: Kaige Chen
Genre: Historical/Drama/Action
Runtime: 162 Minutes
Also Known As: Jing ke ci qin wang, L’ Empereur et l’assassin, The Assassin, The First Emperor
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: English
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162866/