Abstract
This article will explore the representations of war and empire building in two selected movies. More specifically, I intend to compare and contrast the different interpretations of the final stage of the Warring States period (453-221 BCE), leading to the first unification of the Chinese Empire under the Qin (221-207 BCE), in the two movies Hero by Zhang Yimou, and The Emperor and the Assassin by Chen Kaige. My principal goal is to examine the foundation myth of Chinese "righteous" Empire in these movies, as well as the ideological connotations concerning this past that the directors attempt to convey to their contemporary audiences.
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