The Emperor and the Assassin

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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.

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.—<[email protected]>

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Keywords
  • spy
  • cruelty
  • loyalty
  • heir to the throne
  • political plot
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • History
Release date Nov 13, 1998
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin Japan China France
Official sites Sony Classics Release Info Sony Pictures Classics
Language Mandarin
Production companies Le Studio Canal+ Shin Corporation New Wave Company

Box office

Budget $15000000
Gross US & Canada $1267239
Opening weekend US & Canada $47295
Gross worldwide $1267239

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 42m
Color Color
Sound mix DTS Dolby Digital DTS-Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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