Kaige, Chen.

The Emperor and The Assassin - France Japan China Beijing Film Studio 1999 - 1 DVD - 162 min

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.

Kaige Chen Kaige Chen

In the 3rd Century BC, Ying Zheng (Li Xuejian), 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 (Gong Li) to the Han Kingdom as a spy, to enlist an assassin he can conquer. Zhao persuades Jing Ke (Fengyi Zhang), but falls in love.


Language(s): English, Chinese
Subtitle(s): English


History
Drama

DVD 003489