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Released
1998 · FILM

The Emperor and the Assassin

Directed by
Runtime
162 min
Language
ZH
DramaHistoryRomance

Synopsis

In pre-unified China, the King of Qin dispatches his concubine to a rival kingdom as part of a political scheme to train an assassin. However, as the king's increasing cruelty becomes evident, her loyalty to him begins to waver.

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Principal cast & crew: 20

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Xinxia ZhouShot by Fei ZhaoScored by Jiping ZhaoDesigned by Qi Lin

Also known as

  • Der Kaiser und sein Attentäterde
  • El emperador y el asesinoes
  • L'Empereur et l'Assassinfr
  • L'imperatore e l'assassinoit

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