The Emperor's Shadow (1996)

7.4/10 • 116 min • Drama

Overview

Epic drama about China's first emperor (221 BC) who struggles to make his childhood best friend, now China's greatest composer, succumb to his will and compose a grand anthem to his exploits.

Cast

Ge You

Gao Jianli

Jiang Wen

Ying Zheng

Xu Qing

Princess Yueyang

Ge Zhijun

Zhao Gao

Wang Qingxiang

Li Si

Wang Ning

Wang Ben

Shu Yaoxuan

Xu Fu

Li Mengnan

Jing Ke

Yuan Yuan

Fan Yuqi

Tian Lu

Ying Zheng in childhood

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