The First Emperor
Docu-drama profiling Ying Sheng, the first Emperor of China. Charting the life of the man who unified China, this documentary begins with the future Emperor's rise to power after the death of his father, becoming King of Qin at the age of thirteen. Mostly told through the use of re-enactments, the story continues to the present day and the discovery of the Emperor's tomb and terracotta army in 1974.
- Year: 2006
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Documentary, History
- Studio: Discovery Channel International
- Keyword: chinese emperor, reenactment, terracotta army
- Director: Nic Young
- Cast: James Pax, Richard Ng Yiu-Hon, Samuel West, Hi Ching