The First Emperor
2006•PG•1h 50m•6.2•Released
DocumentaryHistory
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.
Director
Nic Young
Writer
Nic Young
Languages
English
Studio
Discovery Channel International
Cast
James Pax
Emperor
Hi Ching
Li Ssu
Vincent Wong
Lu Buwei
Tony Tang
Xu Fu
Tom Wu
Lao Ai
Richard Woo
Chief Minister
Eric Meyers
Narrator
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