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The First Emperor

The First Emperor (2006)

1h 50m | PG-13

⭐ 6.3 / 10

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

Studio: Discovery Channel International

Genre: Documentary, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

James Pax

James Pax

as Emperor

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

as Chief Minister

Samuel West

Samuel West

as Himself - Narrator

Hi Ching

Hi Ching

as Li Ssu