The First Emperor
7.0
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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Cast
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James Pax
Emperor
Known for
Big Trouble in Little China
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
Samuel West
Himself - Narrator
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Slow Horses
Darkest Hour
Richard Ng
Chief Minister
Hi Ching
Li Ssu
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Vincent Wong
Lu Buwei
Known for
Noble House
Mind Your Language
Tony Tang
Xu Fu
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Tom Wu
Lao Ai
Known for
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Richard Woo
Chief Minister
Eric Meyers
Narrator
Known for
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Entrapment
Nic Young Director · Simon Greenwood Editor
First release February 16, 2006 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Discovery Channel International
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 16, 2006
TV
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