The Emperor and the Assassin (荆轲刺秦王) 26 years old

The Emperor and the Assassin

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.

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The Emperor and the Assassin Cast

Name Character
Zhou Xun She was 23, now 50 years old as Blind Girl
Gong Li She was 32, now 58 years old as Lady Zhao
Zhang Fengyi He was 42, now 68 years old as Jing Ke
Zhiwen Wang He was 28, now 54 years old as Marquis Changxin
Yongfei Gu She was 52, now 78 years old as Queen Mother
Li Xuejian He was 44, now 70 years old as Ying Zheng
Benshan Zhao He was 41, now 67 years old as Gao Jianli
Chen Kaige He was 46, now 72 years old as Lu Buwei
Sun Zhou He was 44, now 70 years old as Dan, Prince of Yan
Haifeng Ding as Qin Wuyang
Xiaohe Lü as General Fan Yuqi
Pan Chang-Jiang He was 41, now 67 years old as Prison Official

The Emperor and the Assassin Crew

Name Department
Han Sanping as Screenplay. He was 45 (now 71) years old Writing
Zhao Fei as Director of Photography. He was 37 (now 63) years old Camera
Jiping Zhao as Music. Sound
Xinxia Zhou as Editor. Editing
Chen Kaige as Director. He was 46 (now 72) years old Directing
The Emperor and the Assassin poster
The Emperor and the Assassin (26 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, October 08, 1998
  • Runtime: 162 minutes