The Emperor and the Assassin
Oct 08, 1998 | IMDB 6.9
162 min Watch NowHistory, Drama
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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Men Behind the Sun
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IMDB 5.7 | Feb , 2015
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IMDB 7.4 | Jun , 1995
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IMDB 7.2 | Dec , 1966
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IMDB 7.1 | Apr , 2009
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IMDB 5.1 | Jun , 2013
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