Reviews for The Emperor and the Assassin

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7.0 / 10 2h 42min

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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Review by user138vdyavlne

Breathtaking historical drama with the intensity of Greek tragedy

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Review by user425pmn17k9d

A spectacular Chinese period masterpiece!

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Review by DaringDonkey

Chinese history with a Shakespearean twist

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Review by user757y19ik9vy

Great film - problems with "voice-over"

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Review by user3379s6a7epx

great history/drama movie about self-discovery

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Review by user282d6zd8tna

The Emperor and the Assassin, sure, but don't forget Lady Zhao!

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Review by user366b900qeei

Astounding acting, photography, story

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Review by user1868rali05

Chinese Epics meets Greek Tragedy

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Review by user549hvi038i

Don't take it for real, and it contains spoiler

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Review by user703p6pm4cmw

Love, death and moral choices in a historical epic of China

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Review by user398dus1rjfg

Much more historically accurate than Hero

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Review by user790706feax0

Exceptionally beautiful imagery

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