The first emperor of China

DVD 2005

Ying Zheng became king of the Chinese kingdom of Qin at 13. In his early 20s, he began to rule in his own name, and immediately set about consolidating China's seven kingdoms into one magnificent empire. Domestically, he standardized weights and measures, currency, written language, and built the Great Wall. He christened himself Shi Huangdi--First Emperor. In 1974 farmers digging a well stumbled upon his last, and perhaps most remarkable acc...

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1 videodisc (42 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
stereo
Dolby
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Other Title:

1st emperor of China

Notes:

Originally produced as an IMAX motion picture in 1989
Director of photography, Ernest McNabb ; camera, Savas Kalogeras, Susan Trow ; editor, Roger Hart ; original music, Eldon Rathburn, Zhao Ji Ping ; art director, Qian Yun Xuan ; interpreters, Li Qian, Margaret Wong
Narrated by Christopher Plummer, Michel Garneau ; actors include Bo Guan Jin, Want Guo Ren, Yang Ya Zhou, Wen Quian, Ma Gang, Sun Wei, Cui Luo Wen, Yang Zhi Ping, Ma Kun, Wang Guang Hui, Lan Gong Ying, Wang Jian Guo, Lui Cia Ping, Lu Yong, Ren Ziao Lei, Chen Xue Gang, Gao Ming, Jin Hao, Wang Gang, Qian Yun Xuan, Liu Yun Hui
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital stereo
In English and Mandarin

Contents:

22 centuries ago
After the rebellion
Desperate attempt
Final battle
Peace for all time
Many great works
Battle with death
Last secrets emerge

Control Number:

1887563

UPC:

690445032324

Other Authors:

Canadian Museum of Civilization
Duncan, Robert
Howells, Barrie
Ianzelo, Tony
Liu, Hao Xue
Liu, Yunhui
National Film Board of Canada
Pan, Han Ci
Plummer, Christopher
Razor Digital Entertainment (Firm)
Wong, Ji Cheng
Xi'an dian ying zhi pian chang
Zhongguo dian ying he zuo zhi pian gong si

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