The First Emperor

The First Emperor

2006•1h 50m•6.3/10

DocumentaryHistory

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6.3/10(3)

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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Production

Discovery Channel International

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

James Pax

James Pax

Emperor

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Chief Minister

Samuel West

Samuel West

Himself - Narrator

Hi Ching

Hi Ching

Li Ssu

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