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2003 | Color | 96 min

Two thousand years ago, at the violent dawn of the Qin dynasty, the soon-to-be First Emperor of China is on the brink of conquering a war-torn land. Three opponents are determined to assassinate him, but one loyal subject will do all he can to stand in their way


Direction: Yimou; Zhang
Script: Feng; Li, Bi; Wang, Yimou; Zhang
Production: Kong; Bill, Yimou; Zhang
Photography: Doyl; Christopher
Sound: Burgess; Steve, Lindsay; Francis
Music: Dun; Tan
Cast:Li; Jet, Leung Chiu Wai; Tony, Cheung Man Yuk; Maggie
Art direction: Tingxiao; Huo, Zhenzhou; Yi
Participation year at FICM: 2004

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