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The First Emperor (2006)
TV Movie | 110 min | Documentary, Drama, History

The First Emperor (2006)

TV Movie | 110 min | Documentary, Drama, History

The film narrates how Ying Zheng became the king of Qin state in 221 B.C. at 13 and finally the first Chinese Emperor. The excavated Terracotta Army finds, his wars, paranoia's, court intrigues and quest for immortality are also discussed.

Director

Nic Young

Writer

Nic Young (teleplay)

Producers

Lamy Li | Lucy van Beek

Composer

Ilan Eshkeri

Cinematographer

Brian McDairmant

Editor

Simon Greenwood

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Updated Feb 16, 2006

Release date

Feb 16, 2006 (United Kingdom)

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
James Pax Emperor Emperor See fewer	Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Ji Wang Queen Dowager Queen Dowager See fewer	Thunderstorm (1997)
Hi Ching Li Ssu Li Ssu See fewer	Alien³ (1992)
Vincent Wong Lu Buwei Lu Buwei See fewer	Batman Begins (2005)
Tony Tang Xu Fu Xu Fu See fewer	Revolver (2005)
Tom Wu Lao Ai Lao Ai See fewer	Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes (2015)
Richard Ng Chief Minister Chief Minister See fewer	Winners & Sinners (1983)
Liu Tie Yong Jing Ke Jing Ke See fewer	The First Emperor (2006)
Samuel West Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Howards End (1992)
Robin Yates Self - McGill University (as Prof Robin D.S. Yates) Self - McGill University (as Prof Robin D.S. Yates) See fewer	A 2nd Chance (2011)
Jeffrey Riegel Self - University of California, Berkeley (as Prof Jeffrey Riegel) Self - University of California, Berkeley (as Prof Jeffrey Riegel) See fewer	Nova (1974)
Roel Sterckx Self - Lecturer in Chinese Studies, University of Cambridge (as Dr Roel Sterckx) Self - Lecturer in Chinese Studies, University of Cambridge (as Dr Roel Sterckx) See fewer	In Our Time (2011)
John Emsley Self - University of Cambridge (as Dr John Emsley) Self - University of Cambridge (as Dr John Emsley) See fewer	Wonderstuff (2011)