Emperor and the Assassin, The

Emperor and the Assassin, The

1998

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

JBscale
79
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - History
Length
2 hrs. 42 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 14, 1998
US Box Office
$1,267,239 (#5896 of 7435)
Global Office
$1,267,239 (#3935 of 4373)
Rating
R
Restricted
Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
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Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
June 13, 2000
Acquired Date
February 10, 2026
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Fengyi Zhang
Fengyi Zhang
Zhou Sun
Zhou Sun
Xiaohe Lü
Xiaohe Lü
Zhiwen Wang
Zhiwen Wang
Kaige Chen
Kaige Chen
Yongfei Gu
Yongfei Gu
Benshan Zhao
Benshan Zhao
Haifeng Ding
Haifeng Ding
Changjiang Pan
Changjiang Pan
Xun Zhou
Xun Zhou
Xuejian Li
Xuejian Li

Directors

Kaige Chen
Kaige Chen

Producers

Kaige Chen
Kaige Chen
Satoru Iseki
Satoru Iseki
Shirley Kao
Shirley Kao
Jiacheng Liu
Jiacheng Liu

Writers

Kaige Chen
Kaige Chen
Peigong Wang
Peigong Wang

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Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
81%
Tomatometer
36 votes
RT Fresh Certified
79%
Popcornmeter
174 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.2/10
6,683 votes

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