| The Emperor and the Assassin Review |
| by Pedro Sena |
| Failed love stories, are something else. When told in ways that make it even
bigger, it's another. And then there are lines like "the face that launched
a thousand ships to sea", which the story of this film closely resembles.It
is a time when...more |
| The Emperor and the Assassin Review |
| by Edwin Jahiel |
| THE EMPEROR AND THE ASSASSIN (Jing Ke Ci Qin Wang) (China, 1999) ***
1/4 Directed by Chen Kaige. Written by Wang Peigong and Kaige.
Photography, Zhao Fei. Editing, Zhao Xinxia. Production design Tu
Juhua. Music, Zhao Jiping. Produced by Han...more |
| The Emperor and the Assassin Review |
| by Athan Bezaitis |
| filmcritic.com presents a review from staff member Athan Bezaitis.
You can find the review with full credits at
http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/81c3df2014250f48882568650020730c?OpenDocument more |
| The Emperor and the Assassin Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Sony Pictures Classics
Director: Chen Kaige
Writer: Chen Kaige, Piegong Wang
Cast: Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian, Zhiwen Wang,
Kaige Chen, Xiaohe Lu, Haifeng Ding, Benshan Zhao,
Changjiang Pan, Xun Zhou more |
| The Emperor and the Assassin Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| Chen Kaige’s (Farewell My Concubine) latest film has a lot going for
it. This gorgeous, sweeping epic is reportedly the most expensive Asian
film ever produced. It won a technical award at the Cannes Film
Festival. And it reunites Kaige with his...more |
