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The Emperor and the Assassin

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The Emperor and the Assassin
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R,2hrs 40min
Genres:
Drama,Romance
Released:
December 17, 1999
Director:
Chen Kaige
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Classics
Starring:
Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian  ...more
Synopsis: A lavishly produced historical drama from China, Jing Ke Ci Qin Wang/The Emperor and the Assassin tells the complex, multi-facetted story of the man who became the first Emperor of a unified China, another man who has sworn to kill him, and a woman who is loved by both men. Late in the Third Century B.C., when China was comprised of seven rival kingdoms, Ying Zheng (Li Xuejian) was the leader of Qin. Ying Zheng had a dream in which he joined together the seven kingdoms into a single utopian state, ... Full Synopsis
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Derek Armstrong, AMG Review
Working with by far his largest budget to date, Chinese master Chen Kaige orchestrates an epic -- and epically melodramatic -- reproduction of the bloody unification of China in The Emperor and the Assassin. From the first moments, with the massive title cards bearing down on the massive battlefields, everything about this film is big. Yet it's Chen's trademark skill that he can focus down to the minute ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Gong Li
Lady Zhao
Zhang Fengyi
Jing Ke
Li Xuejian
Ying Zheng, King Of Qin
Sun Zhou
Dan, Prince Of Yan
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