The Emperor’s Shadow

The Emperor’s Shadow
 
Directed by Zhou Xiaowen
Produced by Chen Kunming
Zhang Pimin
Written by Lu Wei
Starring Jiang Wen
Ge You
Xu Qing
Ge Zhijun
Set in third century BC China, the story of Emperor’s Shadow revolves around the relationship between Ying Zheng (Jiang Wen), king of Qin, and later First Emperor; and the musician Gao Jianli (Ge You). The two grew up together in the same household but were separated after the former returns to his state of Qin to become king. After reaching adulthood, King Zheng embarks on a series of wars to fulfill his plan of unifying China. He kidnaps Gao Jianli from a rival state to compose a powerful hymn for the new state. The two conflict over the new composition, the construction of grand public works, and King Zheng’s daughter, Princess Yueyang (Xu Qing).

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