The First Emperor

IMDb 6.3 2006 • 110 min • DocumentaryHistory

Director

Nic Young

Country

GB

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

James Pax
James Pax Emperor
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon Chief Minister
Samuel West
Samuel West Himself - Narrator
Hi Ching
Hi Ching Li Ssu