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Chen Kaige

Chen Kaige is a Chinese film director and screenwriter known for his internationally acclaimed films, including "Farewell My Concubine" and "The Emperor and the Assassin". He is considered one of the leading figures of the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers.

Titles credited to Chen Kaige

The Emperor and the Assassin

荆轲刺秦王

Film Age rating: 12 Year: 1998 IMDB Rating: 7.2

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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