The Emperor and the Assassin

Set during the third century BC, is the story of an ambitious King, Ying Zheng, obsessed with unifying all of China and becoming its first emperor. To this end, he goes on reign of terror and brutality against all who, he believes, stands between him and his destiny.Hoping to contribute in some way to Ying Zheng's dream of Chinese unification, Lady Zhao, his lover from childhood, makes a fake assassination plot against Ying Zheng which, when uncovered, will provide him with a excuse to invade the kingdom of Yan, his greatest obstacle to unification.