The Emperor's Shadow
1996 1h 56m movie Film China

The Emperor's Shadow

秦颂

The Emperor's Shadow ranks #3 among 12 China films released between 1995–1997.

Synopsis

秦颂

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.

The 1995–1997 China Window

12 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Emperor's Shadow sits at position #3.

  1. A Chinese Odyssey Part 2
    #1

    A Chinese Odyssey Part 2

    ★ 7.7 · 1995

  2. The King of Masks
    #2

    The King of Masks

    ★ 7.3 · 1995

  3. The Emperor's Shadow

    #3

    The Emperor's Shadow

    ★ 7.3 · 1996

  4. Keep Cool
    #4

    Keep Cool

    ★ 7.2 · 1997

  5. Little Bear
    #5

    Little Bear

    ★ 7.1 · 1995

  6. The Dream Factory
    #6

    The Dream Factory

    ★ 6.9 · 1997

  7. Shanghai Triad
    #7

    Shanghai Triad

    ★ 6.8 · 1995

  8. Temptress Moon
    #8

    Temptress Moon

    ★ 6.6 · 1996

Other Titles From Xi'an Film Studio

The 1990s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Emperor's Shadow premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #257 of 946 China films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #164 of 547 (top 30%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Xi'an Film Studio
Runtime 1h 56m
Release Date October 31, 1996
IMDb tt0125994

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