The Emperor and the Assassin
Directed by Chen Kaige
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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Top cast
Gong Li
Lady Zhao
Zhang Fengyi
Jing Ke
Li Xuejian
Ying Zheng
Wang Zhiwen
Marquis Changxin
Sun Zhou
Prince Yan Dan
Chen Kaige
Lu Buwei
Pan Changjiang
Prison Official
Zhao Benshan
Gao Jianli
Ding Haifeng
Qin Wuyang
Zhou Xun
Blind Girl
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Where can I watch The Emperor and the Assassin online?
As of September 2, 2026, The Emperor and the Assassin is available to stream on YouTube Free in United States. Use the country selector above to check availability in other regions — streaming rights are licensed per country, so catalogues differ.
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No — The Emperor and the Assassin is not currently on Netflix in any of the countries we track. In United States it streams on YouTube Free instead.
Can I rent or buy The Emperor and the Assassin online?
Yes. In United States, The Emperor and the Assassin can be rented on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home and purchased on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
In which countries can I stream The Emperor and the Assassin?
As of September 2, 2026, The Emperor and the Assassin is included with a streaming subscription (or free with ads) in United States, among the countries we track.
Streaming availability last checked on September 2, 2026. Catalogues change frequently — data from TMDB and JustWatch.
