The Qin Empire
2009 3 seasons · 142 ep live_tv Scripted China

The Qin Empire

大秦帝国

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.

The 2008–2010 China Window

69 China seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Qin Empire sits at position #1.

  1. The Qin Empire

    #1

    The Qin Empire

    ★ 8.4 · 2009

  2. Chinese Paladin 3
    #2

    Chinese Paladin 3

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  3. Ip Man
    #3

    Ip Man

    ★ 7.8 · 2008

  4. Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
    #4

    Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

    ★ 7.8 · 2008

  5. Let the Bullets Fly
    #5

    Let the Bullets Fly

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  6. Under the Hawthorn Tree
    #6

    Under the Hawthorn Tree

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  7. Ocean Heaven
    #7

    Ocean Heaven

    ★ 7.6 · 2010

  8. Ip Man 2
    #8

    Ip Man 2

    ★ 7.5 · 2010

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Qin Empire premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
December 18, 2009
Last Air Date
March 14, 2017
Broadcast Span
7.2 years
Total Episodes
142 across 3 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 106.5 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.4
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

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%).

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%.