The Emperor and the Assassin [videorecording] = Jing Ke ci Qin Wang / a Sony Pictures Classics release ; [presented by] Shin Corporation & Le Studio Canal+ ; screenplay by Wang Peigong, Chen Kaige ; produced by Chen Kaige, Shirley Kao, Satoru Iseki ; directed by Chen Kaige.
Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian, Sun Zhou, Lu Xiaohe, Wang Zhiwen, Chen Kaige, Gu Yongfei, Zhao Benshan, Ding Haifeng. Originally released as motion picture in 1999. A foreign film (China). Aspect ratio 1.85:1. Special feature include: director's commentary ; theatrical trailers ; talent files ; production notes.
Summary:
Epic historical saga is set in the 3rd century B.C., when Ying Zheng of the Qin state invades the rival Han state with 250,000 troops and a plot to control China's territories. The plan involves his concubine, a childhood friend and an unstable assassin.
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