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The Emperor and the Assassin (Why We Love Cinema)
The Emperor and the Assassin
.Jing Ke ci Qin Wang Chine-France-Japon 1998 | Chen Kaige | vostEN | 162’ | 35mm | Cast : Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Zhou Xun, Li Xuejian
♥ because of Chen’s Shakespearean flair for epic 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.…
« The look of the film is first class, with muted colors but deep textures, the opposite of historical kitsch. Weapons and battle accoutrements appear handwrought; the clothing, while often luxurious, seems handwoven. » (San Francisco Chronicle)
