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. Details Casts Videos Galleries Posters Title The Emperor and the Assassin Release Date 1998-10-08 Runtime 02 Hours 42 Minutes Genres History Drama Production Companies Hahn Shin Corporation, Le Studio Canal+ Production Countries China, France, Japan Gong Li... Lady Zhao... Zhang Fengyi... Jing Ke... Li Xuejian... Ying Zheng... Zhiwen Wang... Marquis Changxin... Sun Zhou... Prince Yan Dan... Chen Kaige... Lu Buwei... Pan Changjiang... Prison Official... Zhao Benshan... Gao Jianli... Ding Haifeng... Qin Wuyang... Zhou Xun... Blind Girl... Lü Xiaohe... General Fan Yuqi... Kong Qinsan... Liang Shi... Gu Yongfei... Queen Mother... Li Qiang... Han Shi... Li Hongtao... Li Si... Wang Qian-Yuan... Zhao Shi... The Emperor and the Assasin Trailer (Trailer) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (1062x1500) Original Size (519x778) Original Size (500x751) Original Size (659x989) Original Size (1062x1500) Original Size (501x750) Original Size (960x1440) Original Size (590x885) Original Size (560x840) Original Size (500x750) Original Size (500x750)