The First Emperor of China

The First Emperor of China


Starring:Bo Guan Jun, Christopher Plummer, Sun Wei, Robert A. Duncan
Director: Tony Ianzelo, Liu Hao Xue
Studio: Lumivision
Product Type: DVD
First Emperor of China
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful and Short...
 First Emperor of China
Starring: Christopher Plummer
Manufacturer: Razor Digital Entertainment
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ASIN: B000DZ95KS
Release Date: 2006-02-28

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful and Short..........2006-11-29

This docudrama, which I must admit I don not yet own on DVD, left a great impression on me, when I got to watch it on the IMAX screen of the Museum of Natural Art of New York.

In a very short lapse of time, all the essential elements that made up the time and life of the first Emperor of Xin (or Chin, China), were laid out in front of the viewer.

This documentary, elaborated into a short and very well told (the English commentary was dubbed by the very gifted Christopher Plummer, with his suave and distinctive voice), docudrama.

Impressive still doesn't describe it with accuracy. It is simply astoshingly made.

For all those who watched "The Last Emperor" by Betolucci, Zhang Yimou's "Hero", or Kaige Chen's "The Emperor and the Assassin", this is a must to complete your knowledge about the subject.

I sometimes wonder if "The Emperor and the Assassin" and "Hero" were not truly inspired by this brief docudrama.

I, in any case, will buy this title. It is money well spent on a highly intriguing subject.
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    		The First Emperor of China
    Starring: Bo Guan Jun , Christopher Plummer , Robert A. Duncan , and Sun Wei
    Director: Tony Ianzelo , and Liu Hao Xue
    Manufacturer: Lumivision
    ProductGroup: DVD
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    ASIN: 6304492421
    Release Date: 1997-06-25
    Large Format - Investigations Collection (First Emperor of China, Mysteries of Egypt & Mysteries of Maya)
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      		Large Format - Investigations Collection (First Emperor of China, Mysteries of Egypt & Mysteries of Maya)
      Starring: Omar Sharif , Kate Maberly , Timothy Davies , and Julian Curry
      Director: Bruce Neibaur
      Manufacturer: Sling Shot
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      ASIN: 1584482141
      Release Date: 2000-09-27

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      Spectacular cinematography used in an innovative framework featuring noted actor and native Egyptian Omar Sharif provide a highly entertaining glimpse of ancient Egypt in this documentary from National Geographic. Sharif, playing a grandfather who is explaining the archeological wonders to his inquisitive granddaughter, does a fine job of explaining such puzzles as how the pyramids would have been built and what knowledge their builders must have possessed. The interludes between grandfather and granddaughter are handled well, but the star of the production is Egypt itself. Gorgeously composed shots linger over the pyramids, the Sphinx, and a plethora of temples, and a camera flown over the Nile provides stunning footage of the great river's meanderings. Reenactments of events, such as the building of the pyramids, the burial of King Tut, and the 1922 opening of his tomb, are presented intelligently. This production is sure to spark curiosity about ancient Egypt, and even without the careful handling of the history it would probably be worth watching just for the wondrous cinematography. A bonus at the end of the tape is a making-of documentary detailing how the film was shot on location. --Robert J. McNamara

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