The Emperor and the Assassin fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Emperor and the Assassin is tense, spectacular, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Emotionally, it's moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 81%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 42 min
The Emperor and the Assassin runs 2 h 42 min.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 76 out of 100, so both groups see The Emperor and the Assassin much the same way.
It was made in Chinese, with some Polish. Produced in China, France, Japan.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Emperor and the Assassin in 8 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 37 storytelling tropes for The Emperor and the Assassin, including Beard of Sorrow, Pyrrhic Victory, You Can't Fight Fate.
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