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.

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%).

Audience Engagement

18
Reviews
36th
Review-volume percentile
91st
Popularity percentile

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.

  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

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).

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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

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

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
Original LanguageChinese
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes3 / 142
Release DateDecember 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%.