The Qin Empire sits in the top 5% of China seriess on this catalog — ranked #49 of 946 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
大秦帝国
The Qin Empire is a 2009 Chinese television series based on Sun Haohui's novel of the same Chinese title. The 51 episodes long series chronicles the rise of the Qin state in the Warring States period during the reign of Duke Xiao of Qin. It was produced in 2006 and first aired on television channels in China in December 2009.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #49 of 946 China seriess indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.7 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #32 of 547 (top 6%).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 36% of China seriess in our index.
Popularity (91th percentile) outruns review volume (36th) — a trending, discussed title among China seriess.
The 2008–2010 China Window
The Qin Empire tops the 69 China seriess we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.
The 2000s China Landscape
2009 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 24 titles released, including The Qin Empire. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (142 total).
Drama + War & Politics in China
8 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and War & Politics genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Qin Empire itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 23 other China seriess in 2009.
The 214th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (199 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 3 / 142 |
| Release Date | December 18, 2009 |
Questions Answered
Who created The Qin Empire?
The Qin Empire was created by Sun Haohui.
When did The Qin Empire end?
The Qin Empire finished its run with its final episode airing on March 14, 2017.
How highly rated is The Qin Empire?
Among China Asian seriess in this catalog, The Qin Empire ranks #49 of 946 — in the top 5%.













