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The Emperor and the Assassin, 1998

Starring: Gong Li, Fengyi Zhang

Directed by: Chen Kaige

Written by: Wang Peigong

Language: Mandarin

Country: France, Japan, China

Runtime: 162 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.3

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The Emperor and the Assassin can be described as captivating. The plot revolves around an assassination, blind ambition, and a rise to the top. The main genres are drama, foreign, and period. In terms of style, The Emperor and the Assassin is epic. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is located in China. The Emperor and the Assassin has received attention for being critically acclaimed.

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In the third century B.C., Ying Zheng (Li Xuejian), the powerful king of Qin province, struggles to unify China and become the country's first emperor. In an effort to make himself seem untouchable, he sends his lover, Lady Zhao (Gong Li), to her homeland, Han, to recruit a professional killer who will intentionally botch an assassination attempt on him. Once in Han, Zhao meets Jing Ke (Fengyi Zhang), an infamous assassin who has given up the sword. Zhao's plans change after Ying begins ruling with an increasingly brutal hand--and she starts to fall in love with Jing. Shakespearean in its riveting presentation of tragic power plays on the battlefield and behind the closed doors of royal chambers and featuring wondrous costume and set designs that breathe life into a magnificent chapter of China's rich history, Chen Kaige's film--at the time of its release the most expensive ever produced in his home country--is a sweeping, beautifully shot, visionary epic.