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The Emperor and the Assassin

A concubine is sent by the ruthless King of Qin to a rival kingdom to train an assassin, but as she witnesses the king's increasing brutality, her loyalty begins to waver.

The ancient Chinese epic, "The Assassin's Revenge", tells the story of Ying Zheng, a ruthless warlord who seeks to conquer the six remaining kingdoms of China. To achieve his goal, Ying dispatches his cunning concubine Zhao to the Han Kingdom, where she befriends and falls in love with Jing Ke, a skilled assassin.

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Info about The Emperor and the Assassin

Studio(s): Hahn Shin Corporation, Le Studio Canal+

Originally Released: United States, Oct 08, 1998

Production Countries: China, France, Japan

Budget: $15,000,000.00

Genres:Drama, History, Romance