China The Emperor's Shadow is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
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.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Other Titles From Xi'an Film Studio
The 1995–1997 China Window
Among 12 China films we catalog from this window, The Emperor's Shadow places #3 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in China, 41 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Emperor's Shadow premiered alongside 3 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other China films in 1996.
The 60th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 34% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 33th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |