The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)
The Emperor and the Assassin, also known as The First Emperor, is a 1998 - 1999 Chinese historical romance film based primarily on Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin, as described in Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian. The film was directed by Chen Kaige and stars Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian, and Zhou Xun. The film was well received critically and won the Technical Prize at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. It was the most expensive Chinese film made at the time, costing US$20 million.
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Cast:
- Zhao Benshan
- Liu Bo
- Pan Changjiang
- Wei Chao
- Han Dong
- Zhang Fengyi
- Ding Haifeng
- Li Hongtao
- Liu Jiacheng
- Zhang Jinzhan
- Chen Kaige
- Gong Li
- Liu Liang
- Li Longyin
- Lin Luyue
- Lü Xiaohe
- Li Qiang
- Kong Qinsan
- Zhang Shen
- Chang Tao
- Liu Tielian
- Chu Xu
- Li Xuejian
- Zhou Xun
- Hu Yang
- Zhao Yanguo
- Gu Yongfei
- Xie Zengran
- Cong Zhijun
- Wang Zhiwen
- Li Zhonglin
- Sun Zhou