The Emperor and the Assassin
1999, History/Drama, 2h 40m
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Set in the 20th Century BC, "The Emperor and the Assasin" tells the story of Ying Zheng, a power-hungry heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Qin, whose only goal is to conquer the other six kingdoms existing in China, and merge them into his own, and under his rule.
Cast & Crew
Gong Li
Lady Zhao
Lady Zhao
Fengyi Zhang
Jing Ke
Jing Ke
Xuejian Li
Ying Zheng
Ying Zheng
Sun Zhou
Dan, Prince of Yan
Dan, Prince of Yan
Wang Zhi Wen
Marquis Changxin
Marquis Changxin
Chen Kaige
Lu Buwei
Lu Buwei
Critic Reviews for The Emperor and the Assassin
Audience Reviews for The Emperor and the Assassin
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Feb 11, 2013Loads of costumer details, wartime battles, and a bit of Chinese history combine to make for an interesting couple of hours as the King of Qin ignominiously struggles to unite a divided China dead set against any grand uniting schemes or dreams (imagine as if Napolean tried uniting Europe, w/o all that annoying English spoiling interference!). Along the way there's spikes in the action, time for some fingerpointing drama, Dallas/Dynasty style, but not so much so as you lose track of the mostly unknown to the West story.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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Jan 04, 2010Loved it....although I admit to being a little confused through some of it. Just wait until Chinese directors turn their cameras on non period pieces.John B Super Reviewer
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May 16, 2009<i>The Emperor and the Assassin</i> is a historical drama, with a touch of Shakespeare, from writer and director Kaige Chen.<p>The plot does have its moments and it is interesting at times, but it is just too drawn out. The film is broken into chapters, which works out quite well with the story, however it isn't until the last chapter, which has the same title as the film, where things get really interesting. Unfortunately, this final chapter doesn't start until 2 hours and 20 minutes in. Yep, this is a long film. 2 hours and 40 minutes long. Despite having an interesting story, there needs to be more going on, like action or an upbeat tempo among other things. This film hardly has any of those, and the story, as deep as it is, can only hold for so long.</p><p>While the story does deal with the conquering of kingdoms throughout China, the action is very slim. There are no huge epic battles. Actually there are, but they are not shown. The film focuses more on the characters themselves.</p><p>The acting is good. Gong Li, Fengyi Zhang, and Xuejian Li all carry this film with ease. Kaige Chen even finds a role for himself to play. Also, be on the lookout for a young Zhou Xun.</p><p><i>The Emperor and the Assassin</i> isn't a waste of time, however fans that can appreciate a good story, with little in the way of action, may find this enjoyable.JY S Super Reviewer
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May 12, 2008gorgeous epic about china's first emperor, every bit as good as hero and said to be more historically accurate. also it's almost 3 hours long but it's a complicated story! and it's not really a wuxia filmStella D Super Reviewer
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