The First Emperor of China
The First Emperor of China

Movie·1989·0h 40m

The First Emperor of China

Directed By

Tony Ianzelo

Country

Canada

Language

Mandarin

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The Story

This historical drama tells the story of Qin Shihuang, who unified China's vast territory and declared himself emperor in 221 B.C. During his reign, he introduced sweeping reforms, built a vast network of roads and connected the Great Wall of China. From the grandiose inner sanctum of Emperor Qin's royal palace, to fierce battles with feudal kings, this film re-creates the glory and the terror of the Qin Dynasty, including footage of Qin's life-sized terra cotta army, constructed 2,200 years ago for his tomb.

Written By

Liu Yun Hui, Wong Ji Cheng, Robert A. Duncan

Producer

Barrie Howells, Pan Han Ci

Cinematography

Ernest McNabb

Editor

Roger Hart

Themes

ancient historychinese emperordocudrama3rd century bcshort filmancient chinaqin dynasty

Production House

China Film Co-Production
ONF | NFB
Xi'an Film Studio

Audience Score

53%

4 votes

Skip17%
Timepass39%
Go for it32%
Perfection12%

Where to watch

Region: US

Free

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Cast

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Self - Narrator (voice)

Bo Guan Jin

Emperor Qin

Wang Guang Hui

Wang Guo Ren

Prime Minister

Ma Kun

Cui Luo Wen

Father

Qian Wen

Sun Wei

Peasant Li Kai

Yang Yazhou

Rebel Leader

Yang Zhiping

Yang Zhiping

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Crew

Ernest McNabb

Director of Photography

Savas Kalogeras

Director of Photography

Susan Trow

Director of Photography

Liu Yun Hui

Writer

Wong Ji Cheng

Writer

Robert A. Duncan

Robert A. Duncan

Writer

Tony Ianzelo

Director

Liu Hao Xue

Director

Barrie Howells

Barrie Howells

Producer, Executive Producer

Pan Han Ci

Producer

Roger Hart

Editor

Colin Neale

Executive Producer

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