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    Emperor And The Assassin, The


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 41 (Sept 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    Special Features
    Includes director


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 05045
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated R for violence.
    (Retail Price): $29.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 161
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1998
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 06/13/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Chen Kaige
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    The Emperor And The Assassin is a grand epic that recounts the tale of Ying Zheng, ruler of the kingdom of Qin, who is determined to reunite China

    DVD Picture:
    While the picture can be slightly soft, the anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD is absolutely intriguing, with beautiful images that also exhibit fine detail. Colors are stylized with yellow hues, but at the same time are balanced and easy on the eyes. Blacks are deep and solid. There is minor pixelization and occasional artifacts apparent, but overall,s the picture is quite pleasing. There are some black and white scenes that exhibit a good gray scale.

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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