The Emperor And The Assassin

Name: The Emperor And The Assassin
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: 1998-11-14
Duration: 2 h 42 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Xiaohe Lü, Zhou Sun, Fengyi Zhang, Li Gong

– In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 42 Minutes

Release Year:

1998

Original Name:

荊軻刺秦王

The Emperor And The Assassin — The Emperor and the Assassin (1998) - Also known as 荊軻刺秦王

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.

Styles:

Cerebral, Meditative, Dramatic, Breathtaking, Epic, Talky, Stylized, Realistic, Captivating, Serious

Story Timeline:

18th Century

Producing Country:

China, Japan, France

Filming Locations:

China, Spain, Asia

Genre:

History, Romance, Drama

Release Date:

14 Nov 1998

Language:

Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

The Emperor and the Assassin

Directed by:

Kaige Chen

Story Written By:

Peigong Wang, Kaige Chen

Main Actors:

Xiaohe Lü, Zhou Sun, Fengyi Zhang, Li Gong

Plot:

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.

Awards:

3 wins & 9 nominations.

Production Company:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

81%

Metacritic:

75%