TV series

The Qin Empire

2009–2022 · 4 seasons

A stately, talk-heavy chronicle of strategy and reform, rewarding patience with slow-burning political intrigue and weighty historical atmosphere.

Overview: The rise of the Qin state in the Warring States period during the reign of Duke Xiao of Qin.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and demanding.
About: Power, politics, ambition, war
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
politics
ambition
war
loyalty
Places: countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, war & politics
Created by: Sun Haohui
Written by: Sun Haohui, Zhang Jianwei, 张健
Starring: Wang Zhifei, Fu Dalong, Ning Jing, Zhang Bo, Fu Miao, He Ziming, Yu Entai, Ning Lu
Length: 4 seasons, 217 episodes, 45 min each
Network: iQiyi, CCTV-1
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin