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The First Emperor

20061h 50m6.2/ 10 · TMDB · 4 votes
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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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Directed by Nic Young

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

James Pax
James Pax

Emperor

Hi Ching
Hi Ching

Li Ssu

Vincent Wong
Vincent Wong

Lu Buwei

Tony Tang

Xu Fu

Tom Wu
Tom Wu

Lao Ai

Richard Woo

Chief Minister

Eric Meyers
Eric Meyers

Narrator

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released16 Feb 2006
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
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