The Emperor and the Assassin

The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)

October 8th, 19982h 42min

History, Drama
70%

Overview

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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