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The First Emperor

2006 • 1h50m Documentary, History

Rating

6.3/10

Popularity

1

Docu-drama profiling Ying Sheng, the first Emperor of China. Charting the life of the man who unified China, this documentary begins with the future Emperor's rise to power after the death of his father, becoming King of Qin at the age of thirteen. Mostly told through the use of re-enactments, the story continues to the present day and the discovery of the Emperor's tomb and terracotta army in 1974.

Details

Director

Nic Young

Screenplay

Nic Young

Cast

James Pax

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Samuel West

Release date

2/16/2006

Status

Released

Origin country

US

GB

Vote count

3