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The First Emperor

Overview

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.

RATING

6.30

DIRECTOR

Nic Young

COUNTRIE

United Kingdom

RELEASE DATE

2006

TIME

1h 50m

GENRES

Documentary