
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.
Cast

Jet Li
Nameless

Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Broken Sword

Maggie Cheung
Flying Snow

Donnie Yen
Sky

Zhang Ziyi
Moon

Chen Daoming
King of Qin

Liu Zhongyuan
Old Scholar

Zheng Tianyong
Old Servant

Qin Yan
Prime Minister

Zhang Yakun
The Qin Guards' Commander

James Hong
Qin Emperor (voice)

Chang Xiao Yang
General

Jin Ming
Eunuch
Ma Wen Hua
Head Eunuch
Shou Xin Wang
Musician
Xu Kuang Hua
Pianist
Crew

Zhang Yimou
Director, Writer, Producer
Feng Li
Writer, Scenario Writer
Wang Bin
Writer
Ru Zhai
Editor
Angie Lam On-Yee
Editor
Vincent Lee
Editor

Christopher Doyle
Director of Photography
Mark Griffith
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Zhang Weiping
Executive Producer
Shoufang Dou
Executive Producer

Quentin Tarantino
Executive Producer, Presenter

Zhang Zhenyan
Producer

Bill Kong Chi-Keung
Producer
Philip Lee
Line Producer
Tingxiao Huo
Production Design
Zhenzhou Yi
Production Design

Jasmine Yuen Carrucan
Assistant Camera

Hou Yong
Additional Camera

Emi Wada
Costume Design
Yang Xiao-Hai
Makeup Artist
Ji Wei-Hua
Makeup Artist

Kwan Lee-Na
Makeup Artist
Yang Shu-Dong
Makeup Artist

Tan Dun
Original Music Composer

Faye Wong
Songs

Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Stunts

Max Zhang
Stunts

Jack Wong
Choreographer

Stephen Tung Wai
Choreographer
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