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7.0 2h 16m

The Great Wall

In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film. Qin adopted autocratic dictatorship and led a luxurious life: abolition of feudalism and the centralization of power in the form of a now-hereditary bureaucracy loyal to himself; burning books and burying scholars; the construction of a sumptuous palace for his concubines and also the Great Wall.

Top Cast

  • Shintarō Katsu

    Shintarō Katsu

    Emperor Shih Huang Ti

  • Fujiko Yamamoto

    Fujiko Yamamoto

    Princess Chu

  • Ken Utsui

    Ken Utsui

    Crown Prince Tan

  • Hiroshi Kawaguchi

    Hiroshi Kawaguchi

    Hsi Liang

  • Ayako Wakao

    Ayako Wakao

    Chiang-nu

  • Kōjirō Hongō

    Kōjirō Hongō

    Li Hei

  • Raizō Ichikawa

    Raizō Ichikawa

    Ching Ko

  • Isuzu Yamada

    Isuzu Yamada

    Dowager Empress

  • Eijirō Tōno

    Eijirō Tōno

    Li Tang

Overview

In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film. Qin adopted autocratic dictatorship and led a luxurious life: abolition of feudalism and the centralization of power in the form of a now-hereditary bureaucracy loyal to himself; burning books and burying scholars; the construction of a sumptuous palace for his concubines and also the Great Wall.

Rating

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