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The Emperor and the Assassin

1998 film directed by Chen Kaige
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The Emperor and the Assassin

Summary

The Emperor and the Assassin is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (327 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Emperor and the Assassin's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin was directed by Chen Kaige[4].
  • Chen Kaige wrote the screenplay for The Emperor and the Assassin[5].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin's composer is recorded as Zhao Jiping[6].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin's genre is historical film[7].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Emperor and the Assassin was Gong Li[9].
  • A cast member of The Emperor and the Assassin was Zhang Fengyi[10].
  • A cast member of The Emperor and the Assassin was Zhou Xun[11].
  • A cast member of The Emperor and the Assassin was Li Xuejian[12].
  • A cast member of The Emperor and the Assassin was Chen Kaige[13].
  • A cast member of The Emperor and the Assassin was Zhao Benshan[14].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin was produced by Han Sanping[15].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin's director of photography is recorded as Zhao Fei[16].
  • The original language of The Emperor and the Assassin was Putonghua[17].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin's review score is recorded as 81%[19].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin's review score is recorded as 7.3/10[20].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin's color is recorded as color[21].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China[22].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin was released on October 8, 1998[23].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin was released on December 9, 1999[24].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[25].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin's narrative location is recorded as Shaanxi[26].
  • The Emperor and the Assassin's title is recorded as {'lang': 'lzh', 'text': 'Jing Ke ci Qin Wang'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Emperor and the Assassin was produced by Han Sanping[15]. It was directed by Chen Kaige[4]. Chen Kaige wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Gong Li[9], Zhang Fengyi[10], Zhou Xun[11], Li Xuejian[12], Chen Kaige[13], and Zhao Benshan[14].

Publication

Publication dates include October 8, 1998[23] and December 9, 1999[24]. The original language of The Emperor and the Assassin was Putonghua[17]. Genres include historical film[7] and drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Reception

Reviews include 81%[19] and 7.3/10[20].

Why It Matters

The Emperor and the Assassin ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (327 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Chen Kaige film Gong Li Netflix People's Republic of China Zhou Xun

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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