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The Emperor's Shadow (1996)
Qin song (original title)

130 min  -  Drama   -  31 October 1996 (Hong Kong)
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Epic drama about China's first emperor (221 BC) who struggles to make his childhood best friend... See full summary »

Director:

Xiaowen Zhou

Writer:

Wei Lu

Stars:

You Ge, Wen Jiang and Peng Wang
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Cast

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You Ge You Ge ...
Wen Jiang ...
Peng Wang Peng Wang
Qing Xu Qing Xu ...
Ying Yueyang
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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. Written by <fromhell@netwiz.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Emperor | Chinese History | Chinese Emperor

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong | China

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La sombra del emperador See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,129 (USA) (20 December 1998) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$71,906 (USA) (20 December 1998)
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Xi'an Film Studio See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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