The First Emperor

In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu an...

Runtime

2h 25m

Director

John Woo

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi

China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer, and O-Lan, a domestic slave, will endure the many hardships of life over the years; but the temptations of a fragile prosperity will endanger their love and the survival of their entire family.

Runtime

2h 19m

Director

Sidney Franklin

Cast

Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Walter Connolly

This historical drama tells the story of Qin Shihuang, who unified China's vast territory and declared himself emperor in 221 B.C. During his reign, he introduced sweeping reforms, built a vast network of roads and connected the Great Wall of China. From the grandiose inner sanctum of Emperor Qin's royal palace, to fierce battles with ...

Runtime

40m

Cast

Christopher Plummer, Bo Guan Jin, Wang Guang Hui

This biographical program illuminates the fascinating life of Qin Shi Huangdi, "The First Magnificent Emperor of Qin," a man considered both influential and controversial in Chinese history. The ancient emperor's long list of accomplishments includes planning the construction of China's first Great Wall, building the world's largest bu...

Cast

David Shih, Kevin Tan, Zhou Yamou

In 1959, the mutilated bodies of nine hikers were found in the Ural Mountains. Fifty years on, speculation surrounding the story endures.

Runtime

1h 26m

Director

Leon Rawlski

Cast

Kevin Conroy, Artūras Aleksejevas, Robertas Balciunas