Zhijun as old official Li Longyin as shop owner Li Qiang as Han messenger Zhao Benshan as Gao Jianli Ding Haifeng as Qin Wuyang Hu Yang as young official Zhang Shen as dwarf Li Hongtao as Li Si Wei Chao as Doujiyan Han Dong as Qin cart driver Li Zhonglin as Qin prison guard Liu Tielian as palace ritual eunuch Kong Qinsan as face tattooist Xie Zengran as younger Wang brother Chang Tao as older Wang brother Zhang Jinzhan as Yan ambassador Zhao Yanguo as artist Lin Luyue as warrior Liu Jiacheng as warrior Chu Xu as warrior Liu Bo as warrior Liu Liang as warrior Awards The Emperor and the Assassin won the Technical Grand Prize at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and was in competition for the Palme d'Or. Zhao Fei was awarded the 1999 Golden Rooster Award for Best Cinematography. Background Chen Kaige noted upon the film's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival that he hoped The Emperor and the Assassin would hold relevance to the events of the time, notably the Yugoslav Wars. See also List of historical drama films of Asia The Emperor's Shadow Hero (2002 film) Rise of the Great Wall Qin Shi Huang (2001 TV series) Assassinator Jing Ke References External links Official site from Sony Pictures Classics 1998 films 1998 romantic drama films 1990s historical romance films Chinese epic films Chinese historical romance films 1990s Mandarin-language films Films directed by Chen Kaige Films set in the Warring States period Films set in the Qin dynasty Cultural depictions of Qin Shi Huang Chinese romantic drama films