The Emperor and the Assassin
- Original title
- Jing Ke ci Qin Wang (The Emperor and The Assassin)
- Year
- 1998
- Running time
- 163 min.
- Country
China
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Gong Li
- Zhang Fengyi
- Li Xuejian
- Zhou Sun
- Hiu Wing
- Wang Zhiwen
- Chen Kaige
- Gu Yongfei
- Zhao Benshan
- Ding Haifeng
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Adventure. Drama
- Synopsis
- 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.
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- Awards
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2000: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Nom. Best Int. Ind. Film - Foreign Lan.1999: Cannes: Technical Grand Prize1999: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Five Foreing Films.1999: Satellite Awards: 4 nominations
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