The First Emperor (2006)

- 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

The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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