[C-Movie] The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)

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.

Also Known As: Jing ke ci qin wang, L’ Empereur et l’assassin, The Assassin, The First Emperor
Directed: Kaige Chen
Genre: Historical/Drama/Action
Runtime: 162 Minutes
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: English [.srt]
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