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The First Emperor (2006)

2006-02-16 · 1h 50m · EN
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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.

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James PaxJames PaxEmperorRichard Ng Yiu-HonRichard Ng Yiu-HonChief MinisterSamuel WestSamuel WestHimself - NarratorHi ChingHi ChingLi Ssu

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Chinese emperorTerracotta armyChinese historyReenactment

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Genre affinityDrama · DocumentaryTheme affinityChinese Emperor · Terracotta Army · Chinese HistoryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference149689Actor preference178169 · 154475 · 84447Country preferenceGb

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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.

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