Underplayed Gems

The First Emperor (2006)

The First Emperor poster
Directed by
Nic Young
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film is a docufiction about the life and accomplishments of Qin Shi Huang Di, the first emperor of a unified China. It uses computer graphics and actors in costume, with narration by a professor of Chinese. The production covers the emperor's rise and his unification of China.

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What happens

Il primo imperatore (The First Emperor) è un film del 2006 diretto da Nic Young. Si tratta di una docufiction sulla vita e le imprese del primo Imperatore della Cina unificata, Qin Shi Huang Di. La produzione, che comprende ricostruzioni in computer grafica e con attori in costume, si avvale della narrazione di Jeffrey Riegel, professore emerito di cinese presso il Dipartimento di Lingue e Culture dell'Estremo Oriente dell'Università di Berkeley. in Italia molte scene di questa docufiction vennero utilizzate per lo speciale televisivo di Superquark: L'uomo che creò la Cina. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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