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1998-10-082h 42m

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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.

Directors
Chen Kaige
Writters
Chen Kaige, Wang Peigong
Editors
Xinxia Zhou

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  1. Gong Li

    Gong Li

    Lady Zhao

  2. Zhang Fengyi

    Zhang Fengyi

    Jing Ke

  3. Li Xuejian

    Li Xuejian

    Ying Zheng

  4. Zhiwen Wang

    Zhiwen Wang

    Marquis Changxin

  5. Sun Zhou

    Sun Zhou

    Prince Yan Dan

  6. Chen Kaige

    Chen Kaige

    Lu Buwei

  7. Pan Changjiang

    Pan Changjiang

    Prison Official

  8. Zhao Benshan

    Zhao Benshan

    Gao Jianli

  9. Ding Haifeng

    Ding Haifeng

    Qin Wuyang

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Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
assassinchinakingdomoccupying powergovernanceconcubinewarring states period3rd century bc