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The Emperor and the Assassin

Original title: 荆轲刺秦王

1998 2h 42m ★ 6.9/10 TMDB
History Drama

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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.

Director
Chen Kaige
Written by
Chen Kaige, Wang Peigong
Production
China, France, Japan
Release date
1998-10-08

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