The Emperor and the Assassin(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.
Movie: The Emperor and the Assassin
Top 10 Billed Cast
Lady Zhao
Jing Ke
Ying Zheng
Marquis Changxin
Prince Yan Dan
Lu Buwei
Prison Official
Gao Jianli
Qin Wuyang
Blind Girl
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