The Emperor and the Assassin
荆轲刺秦王
1998 · 2h 42m · Drama, History · China, France · Rated R (US)
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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Chen Kaige6.5Smart score
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3rd century bcassassinchinaconcubinegovernancekingdomoccupying powerwarring states period
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