The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)

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.

Genres: History, Drama

What to watch after The Emperor and the Assassin

• Shanghai Triad (1995) — Gong Li and Li Xuejian appear in both
• Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) — Same subject: china
• House of Flying Daggers (2004) — Two steps away in the credits
• Red Cliff (2008)
• Shaolin (2011) — Same subject: china
• Once Upon a Time in China III (1992) — Two steps away in the credits