Find where to watch The Emperor and the Assassin (1998), a movie. Check streaming availability, rental, and purchase options on WhereCanIWatch.tv.
About
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.
The Emperor and the Assassin is a film that explores themes of assassin, china, kingdom. It also touches on occupying power and governance and concubine.
Trailer
Director
Chen Kaige
Cast
Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian, Wang Zhiwen, Sun Zhou, Chen Kaige, Pan Changjiang, Zhao Benshan, Ding Haifeng, Zhou Xun
You might also like
See all →
Best way to watch
0 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
Last verified 3 days ago
The Emperor and the Assassin
IMDb
6.9/10
RT Critics
81%
Metacritic
Director
Chen Kaige
Cast
Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian, Wang Zhiwen, Sun Zhou, Chen Kaige, Pan Changjiang, Zhao Benshan, Ding Haifeng, Zhou Xun
0 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
All Options
No streaming availability found yet.
Keep browsing: New Releases · Popular Movies · History · Drama
assassin · china · kingdom · occupying power · governance · concubine · warring states period · 3rd century bc
The Emperor and the Assassin (1998) streaming availability is currently being verified. Availability last verified May 31, 2026.