The First Emperor
6.3(3)
2006
1h 50m
enDocu-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.
Cast
James Pax
Emperor
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Chief Minister
Samuel West
Himself - Narrator
Hi Ching
Li Ssu
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