The Emperor and the Assassin

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:art_style epic cinematography
gptkbp:audience 7.5/10
gptkbp:award Best Director at Cannes
gptkbp:box_office $12 million
gptkbp:budget $10 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Jing_Ke
gptkb:Yuan_Zai
gptkb:Lady_Zhao
gptkb:King_of_Qin
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Zhang_Yimou
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_significance depicts the Warring States period
gptkbp:director gptkb:Chen_Kaige
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:editing gptkb:Zhang_Yimou
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:original_score_by_Tan_Dun
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:China
gptkbp:genre gptkb:historical_fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Emperor and the Assassin
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Chinese_cinema
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_texts
gptkb:Chinese_literature
Chinese art
historical dramas
philosophical ideas
romantic films
martial arts films
epic films
political dramas
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:language gptkb:Mandarin
gptkbp:music gptkb:Tan_Dun
gptkbp:narrative_style non-linear
gptkbp:performance loosely based on history
gptkbp:plot The story revolves around the assassination attempt on the King of Qin.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_1999
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:release_country gptkb:China
gptkbp:release_date December 18, 1998
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1998
gptkbp:runtime 162 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Chen_Kaige
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Ancient_China
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Li_Xuejian
gptkb:Gong_Li
gptkb:Zhang_Fengyi
gptkbp:symbolism assassination as a political tool
gptkbp:theme loyalty and betrayal
gptkbp:themes power and ambition
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chen_Kaige
gptkb:Jiang_Wen
gptkb:Chen_Daoming
gptkb:Zhang_Fengyi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5