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Release Date: 1998   Duration: 163 min

Cast: Zhang Fengyi, Zhao Benshan, Wang Zhiwen, Chen Kaige, Li Xuejian, Changjiang Pan, Zhou Xun, Zhou Sun, Xiaohe Lu, Gong Li, Yongfei Gu, Haifeng Ding

Categories: Movies, Japanese Movies, World cinema, Historical fiction, Epic film, Drama, War film, Historical Epic, Chinese Movies

The Emperor and the Assassin, also known as The First Emperor, is a 1998 - 1999 Chinese historical romance film based primarily on Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin, as described in Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian. The film was directed by Chen Kaige and stars Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian, and Zhou Xun. The film was well received critically and won the...  MORE

The Emperor and the Assassin, also known as The First Emperor, is a 1998 - 1999 Chinese historical romance film based primarily on Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin, as described in Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian. The film was directed by Chen Kaige and stars Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian, and Zhou Xun. The film was well received critically and won the Technical Prize at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. It was the most expensive Chinese film made at the time, costing US$20 million. LESS