Drama ·History ·Documentary · Canada · 1989 · 40m

The First Emperor of China

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Director
Liu Hao XueTony Ianzelo
Cast
Christopher Plummer as Self - Narrator (voice) Bo Guan Jin as Emperor Qin Wang Guang Hui as Wang Guo Ren as Prime Minister Ma Kun as Cui Luo Wen as Father
Crew
Savas Kalogeras — Director of Photography Susan Trow — Director of Photography Ernest McNabb — Director of Photography Roger Hart — Editor Liu Yun Hui — Writer Wong Ji Cheng — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
ancient historychinese emperordocudrama3rd century bcshort filmancient chinaqin dynastyimax
Key Collaborators
Liu Hao Xue Director Tony Ianzelo Director Savas Kalogeras Director of Photography Susan Trow Director of Photography Ernest McNabb Director of Photography Roger Hart Editor Liu Yun Hui Writer Wong Ji Cheng Writer Robert A. Duncan Writer Barrie Howells Producer Pan Han Ci Producer
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